Asparagus Roll-up Appetizer – Great for Labor Day!

I have a memory from my childhood of my Mom making this delicious Asparagus roll-up appetizer. She would make them for her bridge parties that she would host or go to.

I remember them, because I would sneak and eat them as she put them out on the plate It was the only way I would eat the funny little green tips when I was a little kid, which is why she probably didn’t mind that I was sneaking them into my mouth!

Since I don’t play bridge, I thought this would make a wonderful appetizer for the upcoming Labor Day holiday. I’m always looking for new (or old) recipes to bring to picnics, parties and family gatherings. So, far, this recipe is a big hit – just as it was when I was a wee thing….

What you’ll need:

- 20 thin slices of white bread

- 3 oz. Bleu Cheese

- 1 egg

- 20 asparagus spears (fresh or frozen and cooked crisp)

- 1/1 lb. butter (melted or less to cover bread)

First, trim the crust from the bread slices. You’ll need to flatten each slice with a rolling pin. Then, blend the egg and cheese together and spread evenly on each bread slice.

Next, roll up 1 spear of asparagus inside each slice of bread. Dip each roll in melted butter and place on a cookie sheet and freeze. After they are frozen, take them out of the freezer and slice each roll into 4 pieces (thaw it slightly to make slicing easier.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.

For a heartier flavor, use whole wheat bread as a variation to the white bread. Or try using pumpernickel or rye bread. The sky’s the limit. The different breads give different flavors. White bread is the easiest to use, but the other breads add some interesting flavors that are hard to beat.

So yummy and so easy to make! Enjoy