Pastry Baked Asparagus

Preparation info
  • Serves

    2

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Anna and Michael Olson Cook at Home

By Anna Olson and Michael Olson

Published 2010

  • About

No vegetable speaks to a special, romantic occasion better than asparagus. Brussels sprouts just don’t have the same appeal.

Ingredients

½ lb | 250

Method

Wash, trim and blanch asparagus for 1 minute in boiling, salted water. Drain and refresh in cold water and drain again.

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Cut puff pastry in half and roll into 2 rectangles, long and wide enough to hold the asparagus and about ¼ inch (5 mm) thick. A