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I By FLORENCE L.D. HEAL There isn't another vege- | table. I believe, which ' tastes so different fresh. | frozen and canned as I asparagus We are for- | tunate that the California asparagus gives a longer I time to enjoy this vegetable I fresh. In purchasing asparagus | allow a 2-pound bunch for | six persons. Cut off the I lower parts of the stalk as I far down as they will snap, wash, remove scales, and | rdtie the bunch. Cook I upright, in boiling salted I water 15 minutes or until soft. I ASPARAGUS AMANDINE 2 pounds fresh asparagus v4 cup butter V4 cup slivered almonds 4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon lemon juice i Drain cooked asparagus. Melt butter in small skillet. Cook almonds over low heat until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes), stir constantly. Remove from heat. Add salt and lemon juice; pour over hot asparagus. Yield, 6 servings. ASPARAGUS and SHRIMP ORIENTAL 1 pound cooked fresh shrimp l can water chestnuts 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 1 medium onion, sliced l cup diagonally sliced celery A 14 pounds fresh asparagus l (11-ok.) can mandarin orange sections, drained 3 tablespbqn^vegetable

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011 14 teaspoon salt '/« teaspoon ground pepper 3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoon soy sauce Rice Shell, devein shrimp. Drain and slice water chestnuts. Arrange shrimp, chestnuts, mushrooms, onion, celery, asparagus, and oranges on a large tray. Heat oil in wok or electric skillet. Add onions, celery, salt, pepper, and sugar; cook, stirring until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add asparagus and shrimp. Sprinkle with soy sauce; piace orange sections on top. Cover; cook until mixture begins to steam; reduce heat. Simmer about 12 minutes. Serve on rice. Yield, 6 servings. ASPARAGUS IN HAM SAUCE 1 pound asparagus 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour i 4 cup reserved liquid 1 from asparagus cooking 4 cup milk 4 oz. cooked ham. cut into | julienne strips 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg I '4 teaspoon salt Drain asparagus, J reserve 4 cup liquid. Heat I v butter in saucepan. Add I flour; blend. Gradually I pour in asparagus liquid I and milk; stir constantly I over low heat until sauce I thickens and bubbles. Add ] ham and seasonings. Gent- J ly stir in asparagus; heat I through, do not boil. Serve I in preheated serving dish, j Yield 4 servings. ASPARAGUS and CARROT ESCALLOP I 3 large carrots, cooked and sliced l pound asparagus cgoked and cut 4 tablespoons butter 1 pan condensed cream of celery soup 4 soup can of milk 3-4 dashes Tabasco coarsely ground cracker crumbs Layer carrots and asparagus in a' buttered 2-quart casserole, making 4-Glayers; cover with soup blencfed with milk and T^baafco Cover with buffered cracker crumbs This may be prepared early in day. refrigerated, baked just before serving Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes until • ipixture bubbles. Serve not . This will freeze uncooked. but wait until baking to add buttered cracker crumbs Yield 6 servings Note: Canned asparagus may be used instead of the fresh asparagus Florence L.D. Heal of Cape May is a former supervisor of home economics for the State of New Jersey. Benefit Set For Deborah WILDWOOD - The Wildwood Chapter of Deborah Hospital will hold its annual May Spring Dinner Sunday. May 5. at Dom's Restaurant in Wildwood. The community is invited to this benefit 3 to 7 p.m. Proceeds go to Deborah Hospital. For more information. call 522-3800.

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