Asparagus Mimosa

==Description==
Serves: 4
==Ingredients==
* 450 g (1 lb) medium asparagus spears
* 50 g (2 oz) butter
* 100 g (4 oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
* 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
* 1 hard boiled egg yolk, mashed
* salt and pepper
* melted butter, to serve
==Directions==
# Trim the asparagus spears to the same length, leaving about 7.
# 5 cm (3 inches) before the green part begins.
# Lay them on a piece of folded foil wide enough to support the spears during cooking and long enough to extend at each end to form 'lifters'.
# Pierce the centre of the foil strip.
# Place the asparagus on the foil in a wide shallow pan and pour over lightly salted water just to cover.
# Bring to the boil then cook gently for about 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of the spears, or until tender but not broken.
# Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan, add the breadcrumbs and toss over a moderate heat until golden brown.
# Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley and egg yolk.
# season to taste and keep hot.
Category:British Snacks
Category:Asparagus Side Dish Recipes