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Roasted Saffron Asparagus

Preheat oven to 450.  Wash 1 lb asparagus and snap off woody ends.
Pop rectangular Pyrex dish into oven with 1 T butter till it melts.
Toss asparagus in melted butter till it's coated; arrange one layer
deep and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Roast 10 mins or until
*just* cooked. (Pierce with skewer to test.) Meanwhile, dissolve
a pinch of saffron (threads or powdered) in 1-2 T warmed heavy
cream.  Remove roasted asparagus from oven, pour saffron cream
over, and toss till thoroughly coated.

Printable version: asparagus-saffron.txt.