Recipe: Asparagus on Toast (Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes, 1931)

ASPARAGUS ON TOAST

asparagus
boiling water
salt
buttered toast
salt and pepper
melted butter

Wash asparagus well, scrape off the little scales with a knife to remove all sand, and trim off the tough lower ends. Leave the stalks whole or cut into 2-inch pieces. Drop into a small quantity of lightly salted boiling water, simmer for 15 to 20 minutes; drain.

Arrange neatly on thin slices of buttered toast. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, pour melted butter or other fat over the top, and serve at once.

Source: Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes, 1931