Name: Elsa's ham and asparagus toasts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 450g thin asparagus spears; Salt; 1 loaf chewy, crusty farmhouse-style white bread, cut into 2cm slices; 55g butter, softened; 2 tbsps Dijon or wholegrain mustard; 565g boiled, baked or smoked ham, order thick slices at deli counter; Freshly ground black pepper; 450g fontina, grated or sliced