Eggs in herb sauce - sl 4/88

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
24Fresh asparagus spears
¼cupMayonnaise
8ouncesCarton commercial sour cream
1Lemon's juice
½teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonWhite pepper
¼teaspoonSugar
2teaspoonsFresh parsley; minced
1teaspoonFresh dillweed; minced
1teaspoonFresh chives; minced
8Eggs; hard-cooked, divided
12ouncesPackage cooked 6\" x 4\" ham slices
Fresh dillweed

Directions

Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Remove scales, if desired, with a knife or vegetable peeler. Cook asparagus, covered, in boiling water 6 to 8 minutes; drain. Cover and chill.

Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, white pepper, sugar, parsley, minced dillweed, and chives; mix well. Mash 1 hard-cooked egg; add to mayonnaise mixture, and mix well. Cover and chill.

Place 4 asparagus spears on 2 ham slices. Roll ham around asparagus spears, secure with a wooden pick. Place ham-wrapped asparagus on a serving platter. Repeat procedure with remaining ham and asparagus, Slice 6 eggs, arrange slices over ham. Spoon about ¼ cup herb sauce over each serving. Sieve remaining egg. Sprinkle over each serving. Garnish with fresh dillweed. Serve chilled. Yield: 6 servings.

Rosmarie Brautigan of South Carolina, in April, 1988"Southern Living".

Typos by Jeff Pruett.