Saturday, 15 May 2010

• Phyllo Wrapped Asparagus - Saturday Blog Showcase

  This is a guest post from Thibeault's Table.
  
  

  
  

  This week I am showcasing a blog from England - Cherrapeno,  hosted by Nic, and sharing her recipe for Wrapped Baked Asparagus with Parmesan.   I have bookmarked a number of recipes on Nic's blog to try, including her  Raspberry Cream Cake and her marinated feta.  

  The asparagus is meant to be an appetizer, but Moe and I had them as our main course for dinner. I would definitely make these again.  I might even add prosciutto next time before wrapping with the phyllo.

  The original recipe can be found on HERE

  
  

  

  
  

  Like most recipes, I adapted it slightly by adding some soft goat cheese along with the Parmesan and I used Phyllo dough.

  
  Phyllo Wrapped Asparagus Recipe adapted From Cherrapeno
  
  

  • 1 pound asparagus spears
  • 1 package of phyllo dough

  
  
  
  

  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup melted unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup  freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1/2 cup soft goat cheese (Chevre)
  • Hot red chili flakes 
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

  
  Preheat oven to 400°F.
  Break ends off  asparagus.
  Cook asparagus in boiling water until almost tender.
  Remove from heat and plunge into ice water.
  Remove from ice water and place on paper towels to dry.  
  Working with one sheet of phyllo at a time, brush with butter.
  Fold sheet in half and butter again.
  Fold a third time and butter surface.  Cut rectangle in half.
  Sprinkle each half with a little Parmesan, goat cheese, red chili flakes, salt and pepper.
  Place asparagus along short edge, fold bottom edge over cut end of asparagus approximately 1/2 inch  and roll tightly.  Brush again with butter and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with a damp towel.) Repeat with remaining asparagus. Sprinkle each package with a little Parmesan and bake in a 400°F oven for approximately 7 minutes or until golden brown. 
  Serve hot.
  
  

  

  
  Please join Lori (All That Splatters) and me in participating this week in the Saturday Blog Showcase.
  
  To participate:
  
  1.Make a recipe from a fellow blogger's website and share the recipe on your blog with a link back to the blog where you found the recipe.
  
  2.Add the Saturday Blog Showcase logo to your post.
  
  3.On Friday night or Saturday, link your post to Mr. Linky:
  
  Do you like asparagus? Does it sound even better wrapped in phyllo dough?
  
  

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