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The Rural Voice, 1983-05, Page 49RURAL LIVING down, on cookie sheet., Brush asparagus tips and ends with melted butter. Bake in oven 190°C (375°F) for 15 minutes. Baste with remaining butter, once during cooking time. Combine mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard and tarragon. To serve, spoon sauce over crescents. Makes 8 crescents. Asparagus Chicken Supper 1/2 cup uncooked pasta shells 2 green onions, sliced (1/4 cup) 10-12 mushrooms, sliced (1 cup) 6 tbsp butter 3 tbsp vegetable oil 3/4 pound boneless chicken breasts (2 breasts) cut in slivers 1 pound asparagus 2 tbsp flour 1/4 cup Ontario white wine 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup asparagus stock 1/8 tsp nutmeg 2 tbsp chopped parsley Cook pasta shells in boiling salted water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain. Saute green onions and mushrooms in 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp oil for 5 minutes. Remove to bowl. Add 1 tbsp more butter, 1 tbsp more oil and chicken to pan. Saute chicken 8 to 10 minutes. Boil or steam asparagus, drain and save 1/2 cup stock. Keep asparagus warm on serving platter. Remove cooked chicken to bowl with green onions and mushrooms. Add 1 tbsp more butter to pan, 2 tbsp flour and combine. Stir in wine, milk and aspara- gus stock. Cook over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add pasta shells, green onions, mushrooms and chicken. Heat gently. Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter, add nutmeg, and pour over cooked aspara- gus. Surround asparagus with pasta mixture. Top with chopped parsley. Makes 4 servings. Solo Asparagus Omelet 1/4 pound asparagus (5 stalks) 2 eggs 1 tbsp water 1 tbsp butter 1 green onion, sliced salt, pepper 2 tbsp sour cream Steam or boil asparagus. Drain. Beat eggs and water together. Melt butter in skillet, add egg mixture and cook until partially set. Lay asparagus spears on one half of mixture, sprinkle with green onion, and salt and pepper to taste. Top with sour cream. Fold remaining half over top. Slide onto serving plate. Makes 1 omelet. Asparagus with Tangy Cheese Sauce 1 pound asparagus 1 package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup half and half cream 2 tbsp chopped yellow cooking onion 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese 1 tbsp chopped parsley 1/4 tsp salt 1 hard cooked egg, grated or finely chopped Steam or boil asparagus, drain and keep warm on serving platter. While asparagus is cooking, combine cream cheese, cream, onion, Parmesan cheese, parsley and salt in blender. Blend until smooth. Heat in small saucepan over medium heat. Pour over cooked aspara- gus. Top with hard cooked egg. Makes 4 servings. Don't go through Blyth without stopping at Yvonne's for Homemade Hamburgers Milkshakes Ice Cream Cones Take -Out Dinners (Also tables inside) Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sat. Closed on Sunday Yvonne's Take -Out At the Sunoco Station, in the centre of Blyth, east side of Highway 4. We have * Roses * Fruit Trees * Evergreens * Flowering Shrubs * Broadleaf Evergreens * Shade Trees * Perennials * Box Plants For selection and quality Fertilizer and sprays for complete lawn and garden care. Free advice to help landscape your home. Just bring measurements and pic- tures. LAKEWOOD NURSERY Open Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. to dusk Sundays: noon 'til 6 p.m. In the Spring Highway 21 at St. Joseph's Mike Miller 519-236-4479 CLINTON KLOMPEN FEEST Clinton Community Park May 20 and 21 Friday Evening: Program and Street Dance 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. Concession Booths Saturday: Parade at 1 p.m. Program 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Concession Booths Barbeque 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. THE RURAL VOICE, MAY 1983 PG. 47