Asparagus-Cheese Casserole
4 tb Unsalted butter 1 ts Unsalted butter 3 tb Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 ts Ground mace 1 c Milk 1/2 c Whipping cream 10 1/2 oz Frozen asparagus spea...
Ingredients
- 4tbsp unsalted butter
- 1tsp unsalted butter
- 3tbsp flour
- 1/2tsp salt
- 1/4tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4tsp ground mace
- 1cup milk
- 1/2cup whipping cream
Directions
- 1
4 tb Unsalted butter 1 ts Unsalted butter 3 tb Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 ts Ground mace 1 c Milk 1/2 c Whippi
- 2
2 lg Eggs, hard-cooked - peeled & coarsely chopped 3/4 c Grated sharp Cheddar cheese 1/2 c Minced blanched almonds 1 c Soft white bread crum
- 3
In a medium saucepan set over moderate heat, melt the butter
- 4
Spoon 4 teaspoons of the melted butter into a bowl
- 5
Set aside
- 6
Blend the flour, salt, pepper and mace into the rest of the butter and let it sit over low heat for 1-to-2 minutes
- 7
Add the milk and cream and cook the sauce, stirring constantly for about 3 minutes, until it has become thick and smooth
- 8
In a well-buttered, 2-quart casserole, alternate layers of the asparagus, eggs, Cheddar cheese and almonds