Asparagus Rolls

asparagus in a blanket

My Aunt L has been making these asparagus rolls since I can remember. They are absolutely delicious. I never knew where the recipe came from until a couple of days ago.

She was volunteering at a center where donations were accepted. She was going through a box that had been brought in to decide what could be salvaged. The box contained an older lady's undergarments mostly, but at the bottom there were many hand-written recipes. She could hardly believe anyone would throw those away! So, she gathered them up and has been making this one in particular ever since.

Fresh, seasonal asparagus is wrapped in bread slathered with a blue and cream cheese mixture. Then baked to crispy perfection. This appetizer is absolutely a crowd pleas er and SO easy to make. Here's how...

Recipe - Serves 8
8oz. Cream Cheese, softened (light okay)
4oz. Blue Cheese, crumbled
20 Slices White Wheat Bread
20 Asparagus Spears, cleaned and trimmed
1C Butter, melted

Directions
Begin by mixing the softened cream cheese and crumbled blue cheese in a small bowl. Ensure the cheeses are well combined. Set aside.

Next prepare the bread: cut the crust off all 4 sides of each bread slice. Then, using a rolling pin, flatten each slice of bread.

Time to build the rolls: spread approximately 1T of the cheese mixture on one of the bread slices. Place an asparagus spear in the middle of the bread and roll. The cheese will help the bread stick together. Place the roll, seam-side down, on a sheet tray. Make the rest of the rolls. After all of the rolls have been made, submerge each roll into the melted butter and return to the sheet tray. Place the tray in the freezer for at least 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees while the rolls firm up in the freezer. When ready, bake the rolls for 15 minutes. After the rolls are baked, move the rack to the top of the oven and broil on high for 1-2 minutes to brown the bread.

Allow the rolls to cool on the tray for a few minutes, then slice in half. Arrange the asparagus rolls on a platter and serve warm. They will be gone way before they cool off!