A Calendar of Dinners

Marion Harris Neil's calendar of dinners — a year of menus and 615 recipes, one Crisco kitchen at a time.

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Asparagus

Boil 2 cups asparagus tips in salted water 15 minutes, then drain them; while they are cooking put 1 cup milk in double boiler, and when boiling pour some of it on 2 lightly beaten eggs, stirring vigorously meanwhile, then put eggs into double boiler with milk, and stir until it begins to thicken. Add 1 teaspoon Crisco, salt and pepper to taste, and remove from fire. Cut asparagus tips into 1/2 inch pieces and add them to sauce. Take 6 stale rolls, cut off tops, remove inside, let them dry in oven; when crisp and hot fill each with asparagus in sauce, replace tops and serve.

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