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This week’s recipe comes from JEAN DAVID of Rochester.
Asparagus ala fontina
2 lbs. thin asparagus, trimmed
1/4 cup butter
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salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste
1/3 cup grated Gruyere cheese
3/4 cup finely minced prosciutto ham or regular ham
1-2 tbsp. minced parsley
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 tbsp. Parmesan cheese
Cook asparagus in boiling, salted water for seven minutes; drain and cut into one-inch pieces. Over low heat, cook asparagus with the butter and seasonsings, tossing to coat. Spread mixture in lightly buttered nine-inch glass pie plate. Sprinkle with Gruyere cheese, ham and parsley. Pour beaten eggs over top. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over all and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
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