13348 Asparagus Pie Serves 6. Wed Aug 06 08:29:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 08 16:36:18 -0700 2009 Licensed http://www.chow.com/recipes/13348 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:36:18 GMT
  • Preheat broiler.
  • In a 1½-quart saucepan, simmer the cream, bay leaf, parsley, onion, thyme, marjoram, and peppercorns for 15 minutes. Strain.
  • In a 1-quart saucepan, heat the ham in the butter and add the cream. Reduce to 1 cup. Line the pie shell with asparagus spears. Pour on just enough sauce to cover the asparagus. Stir the cheese into the remaining sauce and pour on top. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot generously with butter. Glaze under the broiler.
  • Do not assemble and glaze until shortly before serving. You can substitute fennel, spinach, broccoli, or snow peas for the asparagus.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com Terence Janericco 53 Starter 2 cups heavy cream

    ]]>     77 1 large bay leaf

    ]]>     203 4 sprigs parsley

    ]]>     54 4 thin slices onion

    ]]>     228 pinch of thyme

    ]]>     192 pinch of marjoram

    ]]>     305 6 whole peppercorns

    ]]>     417 3 tablespoons minced lean ham

    ]]>     1 tablespoon butter

    ]]>     1 9-inch pie shell, fully baked

    ]]>     95 1 pound asparagus, cooked

    ]]>     ½ cup grated Gruyere cheese

    ]]>     ¾ cup fresh bread crumbs

    ]]>     butter

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