Elsa's Ham and Asparagus Toasts
This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just 22 minutes and the ingredients detailed below can serve up to 8 people.
Ingredients
Method
- Holding one spear at each end, snap off the tough stem of one asparagus spear. Using this spear as a guide, line to trim the bundle with a sharp knife. Simmer asparagus in salted boiling water 3 minutes. Drain and run under cold water. Cut asparagus to fit the size of the toasts.
- Toast eight thick slices of farmhouse-style bread under a preheated grill 15cm from heat.
- Combine softened butter and mustard. Spread the toasted bread with mustard butter. Cut sliced ham into smaller pieces to process.
- Grind the ham in your food processor. Spread the toast with ground ham.
- Arrange steamed asparagus spears on top of the layer of ham. Top each toast with a few grinds of black pepper and a mound of fontina cheese.
- Return toasts to hot oven under the grill and cook toasts until cheese melts and lightly browns at edges.
- Arrange ham and asparagus toast on a platter and serve.
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