Asparagus starter
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 - 10 minutes
Serves: Serves 4 - 6
A lovely asparagus starter
Ingredients
60g butter or margarine
45ml Snowflake cake flour
420g can asparagus salad cuts or spears, liquid reserved
125ml fresh cream
30g packet salt and vinegar potato chips, crushed
125ml (50 g) grated cheddar cheese
1ml Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1ml Cayenne pepper for sprinkling on top
Method
- Melt butter in a medium, heavy-based saucepan. Add flour and stir over low heat for about 1 minute. Add asparagus, reserved liquid, cream and half the crushed chips. Heat through. Remove from heat add cheese and seasoning.
- Spoon into individual ovenproof serving bowls and sprinkle with remaining crushed chips and cayenne pepper.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for 5 - 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve immediately.
