Ingredients
- 1 pound thin asparagus spears
- Salt
- 1 loaf chewy, crusty farmhouse style white bread, cut into 3/4-inch slices
- 1/2 stick butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons Dijon or grain mustard
- 1 1/4 pounds boiled, baked or smoked ham, order thick slices at deli counter
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound fontina, shredded or sliced
Directions
Holding 1 spear at each end snap off the tough stem of asparagus. Use this spear as a guide line to trim the bundle with a sharp knife. Simmer asparagus in salted boiling water 3 minutes. Drain and run under cold water. Cut asparagus to fit the size of the toasts.
Toast 8 thick slices of farmhouse style bread under a preheated broiler 6 inches from heat. Combine softened butter and mustard. Spread the toasted bread with mustard butter. Cut sliced ham into smaller pieces to process. Grind the ham in your food processor. Spread the toast with ground ham. Arrange steamed asparagus spears on top of the layer of ham. Top each toast with a few grinds of black pepper and a mound of fontina cheese. Return toasts to hot oven under broiler and cook toasts until cheese melts and lightly browns at edges. Arrange ham and asparagus toast on a platter and serve.
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By cml129_12066731
Omaha, 67
on April 08, 2010
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We have this every time I can get asparagus on sale. It's simple and sooo tasty
By shawksby_2330944
Rouses Point, NY
on March 14, 2008
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I have made this recipe over and over and it has always gotten rave reviews!!! Easy and Great!! AAAA++++
By christa_rista
fort thomas KY
on June 17, 2007
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I made this as part of a mothers day brunch for my family. It was super easy (especially since i'm not an a.m. person and everyone ate it up. They even fought over who got to take the leftovers home.
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