Asparagus Wrapped in Puff Pastry

Ingredients

• 32 stalks of white asparagus
• Salt
• 1 tsp whole-grain sugar
• 450 g frozen puff pastry
• 2 tbsp spelt flour type 1050 (for dusting the work surface)
• 8 slices of ham
• 1 tbsp melted butter
• parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel the asparagus, trim the woody ends, and cook the stalks in boiling salted water with whole-grain sugar for about 5 minutes. Drain, shock in cold water, and let drain well.

2. 2.

   Thaw the puff pastry and roll it thin on a floured work surface. Cut into 8 strips (about 10x15 cm). Wrap four asparagus stalks around each ham slice, lay lengthwise on a pastry strip, and roll up. Press the ends slightly together and place the parcels seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

3. 3.

   Drizzle the parcels with melted butter and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C (180 °C fan or gas level 3) for about 25 minutes until golden brown. Remove, plate, and serve garnished with parsley.