Asparagus cigars

Name: Asparagus cigars
Yield: Makes 16
Ingredients: 16 stalks of British asparagus; ground black pepper; 2 handfuls of finely grated Parmesan cheese; 50 g unsalted butter, melted; 4 sheets of ready-made filo pastry; flaked sea salt

Preparation info

Makes
16

Difficulty
Easy

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By Valentine Warner

Published 2014

About

This is a great little snack for parties, so simple, a winning time-saver. Double or triple the recipe, as the cigars disappear quickly. I took the inspiration from the amazing cook Jeremy Lee, who normally makes this with salsify.

Ingredients

16 stalks of British asparagus
4 sheets of ready-made filo pastry
50

Snack
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 210°C/fan 190°C/gas 6½.
In a saucepan, cook the asparagus in enough well-salted boiling water to cover it, cooking it for only 1 minute once the water has come back to the boil. Drain, cool in cold water, then drain a