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   Beribboned Asparagus Rolls

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Edwardian ladies attending teas always left their gloves on. Thoughtful hostesses tied their tea sandwiches with ribbons, enabling guests to pluck a sandwich from the tray without soiling their fashionable gloves. Asparagus rolls look their loveliest arranged on a silver tray.
Ingredients
8 thin slices White bread
Mayonnaise
8 spears Cooked asparagus
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
few drops Fresh lemon juice
8 x 30 cm Pieces of red or violet satin ribbon lengths
Method
Makes 8 rolled sandwiches

Trim the crusts from the bread. With a rolling pin, roll twice over each piece of bread to flatten them. Spread them with a thin layer of mayonnaise.

For each sandwich, position an asparagus spear 2.5 cm (1 inch) from the shortest edge of the bread. Lightly sprinkle the asparagus with salt, pepper and a few drops of lemon juice. Press the bread firmly against the asparagus and roll up Swiss roll fashion. Press to seal.

Position the asparagus roll seam side down in the centre of a length of ribbon. Bring the ribbon up and tie in a bow.



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