RECIPE FOR CHEESY ASPARAGUS

CHEESY ASPARAGUS

Makes 114 servings – ½ cup.							Bake in 400° oven.


INGREDIENTS	WEIGHTS	MEASURES
Butter	¾ lb.	1 ½ cups
Flour	½ lb.	2 cups
Mustard,dry		4 tsps.
Salt		4 tsps.
Pepper,white		½ tsp.
Fluid milk,scalded		1 gal. (or 4 qts.)
Cut asparagus spears &tips,drained		3 –# 10 cans
Cheddar cheese,grated	2 lbs.	½ gal. (or 2 qts.)
Bread crumbs,fine,dry		1 qt. (or 4 cups)


DIRECTIONS:
1. Combine melted butter,flour,mustard,salt and pepper.
2. Add milk gradually and cook until thickened,stirring constantly.
3. Add about 2/3 of cheese to sauce and stir until cheese is melted
4. Put asparagus into baking pans. Mix remaining cheese with crumbs. Spread over top.
5. Bake at 400° F. about 30 minutes or until crumbs are browned.



Number of Portions	114
Size of Portion	½ cup



Calories	74		Iron	1.05 Mg	Protein	2.91 G	15.68%
Cholesterol	5 Mg		Calcium	52.91 Mg	Carbohydrates.	7.36 G	39.61%
Sodium	335 Mg		Vitamin A	57 RE	Total Fat	3.94 G	47.70%
Fiber	0.93 G		Vitamin C	8.31 Mg	Saturated Fat.	1.25 G	15.19%

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