Asparagus Gratin

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Unsalted butter
3 tablespoons	45ml	Flour
1 1/4 cups	296ml	Milk
1 cup	237ml	Chicken broth
1/2 cup	118ml	Grated sharp white cheddar, Swiss, or Parmesan cheese
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Asparagus - peeled, cooked
4		Hard-boiled eggs - thinly sliced
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Fresh bread crumbs - mixed with
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Grated cheese - (same type you added to the sauce)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Melted butter

Recipe Instructions

In a small saucepan heat the butter until frothy. Stir in the flour and cook slowly, stirring constantly, for a minute. Add the milk and broth, whisking vigorously and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the sauce for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese, remove the sauce from the heat and whisk it just until the cheese has melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Arrange the asparagus in the bottom of a baking dish. Top with sliced eggs and spoon the sauce over the top. Top with bread crumbs mixed with cheese and drizzle melted butter over the top. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese sauce is bubbly.

Source:
COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY with Michele Urvater - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MF-6664 broadcast 04-04-1998) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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