Ingredients
20 slice thin white bread
4 oz blue cheese
8 oz cream cheese
1 egg
20 spears canned asparagus drained
1/2 cup melted butter
Directions
Trim crusts from bread and flatten with a rolling pin. Blend cheeses
and egg to a workable consistency and spread evenly on each slice of
bread. Place an asparagus spear on each slice and roll up. Dip in
melted butter to coat thoroughly. Place on cookie sheet and freeze.
When firmly frozen, slice into bite size pieces. (If freezing for a
future date, place bite size pieces in a freezer bag - do not defrost
to cook) Place on cookie sheet and bake at 400 F for 20 min.
Recipe By : The Junior League of Portland, Maine
Servings: 15 servings
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Categories: Appetizer; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
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We hope you enjoy this Asparagus & Feta Canapes recipe.
