3/4 cup apples, peel,core,quarter
1 cup water
1 tbsp honey
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup garlic clove,peel,mince
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp lemon juice,fresh squeeze
1 1/2 tsp brandy
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 salt
1 pepper
1 1/2 lb asparagus,cook tender crisp
Directions
VINAIGRETTE: 1. In a saucepan, over medium heat, simmer the apples and
honey in water until tender. 2. Cool in the pan and remove the
apples. 3. Place the apples in a food processor or blender and puree.
4. Add vinegar, garlic, mustard, lemon juice and brandy to the apple
puree and blend for one minute. 5. With machine running, add the
vegetable oil, blending until smooth. 6. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook or steam asparagus until tender. Arrange on individual serving
plates and cover with several spoons of vinaigrette.
Servings: 4 servings
Asparagus With Apple Vinaigrette Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Apple; Fruit; Sauce; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
We are able to trace the history of written recipes back into history, certainly as far back into recorded history as the ancient Egyptians, and quite possibly further than that. Interesting though that maybe, sadly, these ancient recipes were just primitive pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for preparing food.
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We hope you enjoy this Asparagus With Apple Vinaigrette recipe.
