Asparagus En Croute

By SMSchreiber

Ingredients

• 12 slices of good-quality white sandwich bread
• 1/2 pound Jarlsberg or other Swiss-style cheese
• 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
• 12 asparagus spears, cooked till tender-crisp
• 4 tablespoons melted butter, approximately

Preparation

Step 1

Roll the bread as thin as possible with a rolling pin; trim crusts. You will have pieces of bread about 3-4 inches square.

Lay squares out on a work surface and cover them with a damp towel for 10 minutes. Cut the cheese into fingers approximately the size of the asparagus spears.

Spread each bread square with mustard. Lay an asparagus spear and a strip of cheese on each bread square and roll up. Place seam side down on a buttered baking sheet.

Brush rolls with melted butter. Bake in the upper third of a 450 degree oven for 10 minutes, or until brown and bubbling. Serve immediately.
12 rolls, 4-6 servings.***