Asparagus Ham Swirls

Title:
Asparagus Ham Swirls

Yield:
48 Servings

Categories:
Appetizers,
Asparagus,
Cheese,
Ham




Ingredients:





    16    Fresh asparagus spears;


          -trimmed


     3 tb Dijon mustard


    16    Thin slices ham; fully


          -cooked


    16 sl Swiss cheese; process


     2    Eggs; beaten


     1 c  Dry bread crumbs


          Cooking oil






 In a skillet, cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender,


 about 6-8 minutes; drain well. Srpead about 1 teaspoon of mustard on each


 ham slice. Top with one slice of cheese. Place an asparagus spear at one


 end (Trim to fit, if needed) . Roll up each ham sliced tightly, secure with


 three toothpicks. Dip ham roll in egg, then roll in bread crumbs. In an


 electric skilet, heat 1 inch oil to 350 F. Fry rolls a few at a time, until


 golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Drain on paper towels; keep warm. Cut each


 roll between the toothpicks into three pieces. Yield: 4 dozen. MC


 formatting by bobbi744@sojourn.com


 


 NOTES : Submitted to magazine by Nancy Ingersol, Midlothian, Illinois.


 Recipe by: Taste of Home Magazine, April/May, '97, p. 30


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #822 by Roberta Banghart


 
on Oct 01, 1997