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                          Asparagus with Cheese

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Asparagus*                       Cheese*

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      pounds        Fresh asparagus
   2      teaspoons     Butter
   2      teaspoons     Flour
     1/4  teaspoon      Salt
   1      cup           Asparagus stock
     1/2  cup           Milk
     1/4  cup           Grated cheese

Wash the saparagus, trimming off the course parts; tie them in bunches.
Cook asparagus in a deep kettle, in boiling salted water. 
Use as a rule of thumb one teaspoon of salt for one quart of water. 
Stand the asparagus up so that the tips are out of wwater.
 Partially cover the kettle, and boil until the lower part of the asparagus is tender. 
Now make a white sauce by melting the butter in a saucepan; add flour and salt,
 stirring constantly, until smooth. Add the asparagus stock gradually, and stir after each addition. 
Add the milk, stirring constantly, and cook for 5 minutes.
 Place the asparagus in a greased pan and pour your sauce over it, 
sprinkling cheese on the top. Bake in a moderate oven (375) til the cheese melts and browns.

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