Show aaita A VL off the weak asparagus au grain AU GRATIN is ASPARAGUS ajust the dish to serve when you are looking for something especially good to eat that is aas ily and quickly made the recipe given here calls for a medium thick white sauce but instead of making it you may prefer to use a can of cream of mushroom pea or celery soup the soup adds flavor and eliminates the task of making sauce it if you use he soup heat it with the cheese and serve over the asparagus on toast 4 butter salt and pepper 4 flour I 1 can asparagus 2 cups milk tips 12 2 cup grated 6 shoes slices toast cheese melt the butter add the flour and stir until smooth add the milk and cook until thick stirring constantly add the cheese and season with salt and pepper heat the asparagus tips in their own 0 wn liquid until they are hot arrange the tips on the toast and serve with the hot cheese sauce pried fried slices of pineapple would tie je good to serve with the ampara gus sprinkle the slices ever so lightly with sugar and brown in butter MARJORIE H BLACK |