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Asparagus

4 servings

Ingredients

• Asparagus, thick, spears (as needed)
• Water (a little)

Instructions

1. Clean fairly thick asparagus spears, cut to an even length so they fit into the cans, wash, and bring to a boil once in boiling water.
2. Place in cold water to cool, then drain in a sieve.
3. Carefully fill into cans with the tips facing up, pour water over them, seal the cans, and boil for 1 hour in a water bath.
4. Broken asparagus is peeled, cut into pieces, and treated the same way as asparagus spears.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.