Asparagus jewels

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsFresh asparagus
1⅓cupFlour
1cupCornmeal
¼cupSugar
1tablespoonBaking powder
1teaspoonSalt
1cupMilk
½cupSalad oil
4Eggs
8ouncesCream cheese; broken into 24 chunks
1cupToasted almonds; sliced

Directions

Snap off asparagus end. Cut into ¼-inch slices; reserve tips. Combine dry ingredients and wet (except cream cheese) separately, then stir wet into dry and mix well. Stir in asparagus. Place ½ portion of batter into paper muffin cup. Add a chunk of cream cheese and cover with remainder of butter portion. Garnish with asparagus tips and almonds. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Yield: 24 muffins.

Posted to recipelu-digest by "Diane Geary." <diane@...> on Feb 4, 1998