Asparagus a la flamande

Ingredients

  • 2 kilos asparagus
  • 4 eggs
  • 150 gram ham
  • 200 grams Echte Boter
  • 4 tbsp parsley
  • salt
  • pepper

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Method

  1. Remove the tough outer skin of the asparagus with a vegetable peeler
  2. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil
  3. Add the asparagus to the boiling water
  4. Boil the asparagus in 12 – 15 minutes, depending on their thickness
  5. Place the eggs in a small pan and cover with water
  6. Once the water is boiling, boil the eggs for 8 minutes
  7. Cool the eggs under cold running water
  8. Peel the eggs and separate the yolk from the white
  9. Mash both the white and the yolk with a fork, keeping them separate
  10. Chop the ham in a fine dice
  11. Chop the parsley fine
  12. Drain the asparagus
  13. Melt the butter, being careful not to let it colour
  14. Place the asparagus on plates or in a dish, arranging the tops together
  15. Arrange a strip of egg white, then egg yolk, then ham, and lastly parsley over the asparagus
  16. Spoon the melted butter over the asparagus

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