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Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto
Recipe courtesy Robert Irvine with Brian O'Reilly, Harper Collins Publishers, 2007
Show:  Dinner: Impossible
Episode:  The Catwalk Chef
Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto
6 tablespoons butter
2 egg yolks from pasteurized eggs (these are identified in stores as "pasteurized" and although not cooked, they have been sufficiently heated for food safety)
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
Dash salt
16 asparagus spears, tough ends snapped off, and boiled until just tender but still bright green
16 slices prosciutto, thinly sliced

Clarify butter by melting it in a very small pot or metal container over low heat and scooping out the foam that rises. Then, spoon off the clear butterfat to a clean bowl or container, being careful not to disturb the water or milk solids at the bottom. The clear portion is clarified butter. Set this aside briefly in a warm place. Combine the egg yolks, lemon juice, white pepper, and salt in a blender and process at high speed for about 60 seconds. Leaving the blender running, pour the clarified butter through the feed opening of the blender in a slow steady stream and mix until thickened. Pour into a shallow plate. Dip each asparagus spear into the sauce so that three-fourths of the stick is covered to hold prosciutto in place, then wrap a slice of prosciutto over the sauce on each asparagus spear, leaving a dry end for guests to serve themselves.

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Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 8 servings of 2 asparagus spears each

 
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