Asparagus Sandwich

Cream cheese sandwich topped with fresh asparagus and a sauce featuring hard cooked eggs.
Ingredients -
3 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
2 tablespoons Milk
pinch Celery Salt
8 slices Hot Whole Wheat Toast
1-1/4 lbs. Fresh Asparagus, freshly steamed
Egg Sauce (see below)
chopped Fresh Parsley
 
Preparation:

1. Add cream cheese, milk and celery salt to small bowl. Stir until smooth.

2. Spread cream mixture on 4 slices of hot whole wheat toast. Place remaining slices of hot bread on top.

3. Place equal amounts of hot asparagus across tops of sandwich.

4. Spoon hot egg sauce over asparagus.

5. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.


Egg Sauce

3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
3 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
2 cups Whole Milk
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
few drops Worchester Sauce
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
4 Hard Cooked Eggs, diced


1. Add unsalted butter to saucepan. Melt over medium heat.

2. Stir in flour.

3. Gradually add milk, stir constantly until sauce thickens.

4. Season with salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice.

5. Gently fold in eggs.

 
Sandwich Making Tip
Fresh Asparagus
This is not the recipe to substitute frozen asparagus for fresh.
Sandwich Making Tip
Hard Cooked Eggs
The hard cooked eggs should be made about 20 minutes in advance of this recipe so they have a chance to reach room temperature.



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