Steamed Asparagus With Sauternes Vinaigrette

The very center and core of the whole Bible is the doctrine of the grace of God — the grace of God which depends not one whit upon anything that is in man, but is absolutely undeserved, resistless and sovereign. The theologians of the Church can be placed in an ascending scale according as they have grasped that one great central doctrine, that doctrine that gives consistency to all the rest; and Christian experience also depends for its depth and for its power upon the way in which that blessed doctrine is cherished in the depths of the heart. The center of the Bible, and the center of Christianity, is found in the grace of God; and the necessary corollary of the grace of God is salvation through faith alone.

Gresham Machen

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Eggs		Import, New, Text	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Sauternes
2	t	Dijon mustard
1	t	Lemon juice
1/4	t	Kosher salt
		Freshly ground black pepper
3/4	c	Grape seed oil
2	lb	Asparagus, washed stalks
		peeled
1		Egg, hard boiled and sieved
1	T	Chopped parsley
1/4	c	Peeled and chopped pistachio
		nuts

INSTRUCTIONS

Place the Sauternes in a saucepan and reduce over high heat to 1/3
cup.  Pour the Sauternes reduction into a jar with the Dijon mustard,
lemon  juice, salt and pepper. Add the grape seed oil, cover tightly
with a  lid and shake vigorously to form a creamy vinaigrette.  Steam
the asparagus until tender. Immediately plunge the cooked  asparagus
into ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and reserve until  ready to
serve.  Combine the sieved hard boiled egg with the chopped parsley to
make  "mimosa".  To serve, dress the asparagus evenly with the half the
vinaigrette.  Place on a platter and sprinkle with the mimosa and
chopped pistachio  nuts. Serve and pass the remaining vinaigrette.
Yield: 4 servings Recipe By     :CHEF DU JOUR MICHAEL ROMANO
SHOW#CJ9267  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #298  Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996
08:49:38 -0500  From: Meg Antczak <meginny@frontiernet.net>

A Message from our Provider:

“The biblical concept of love says no to acts of selfishness within marital and other human relationships. #R. C. Sproul”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1805 Calories From Fat: 1583 Total Fat: 179.9g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 3182mg Potassium: 2342mg Carbohydrates: 39.9g Fiber: 14.9g Sugar: 6.8g Protein: 25.3g