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Asparagus Vegetable Dish

4 servings

Ingredients

• asparagus (as needed)
• beef broth or water (a little)
• butter (a little)
• salt (a little)
• sugar (a little)
• flour (a little)
• egg yolks (a little)
• bread dumplings (a little)

Instructions

1. Use thinner asparagus.
2. After peeling, cut into 2-3 pieces and bring to a boil with a little beef broth or water, adding a generous piece of butter, the necessary salt, and very little sugar.
3. Once the asparagus is cooked, sprinkle a little fine flour over it and stir in egg yolks to thicken the sauce.
4. Arrange the asparagus neatly, garnish with bread dumplings as desired, and pour the very creamy broth over it.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.