Title: Poached eggs with asiago cheese sauce - victo
 Categories: Eggs, Sauces
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
MMMMM--------------------ASIAGO CHEESE SAUCE-------------------------
      2 tb Unsalted butter
      2 tb All-purpose flour
    1/2 c  Chicken broth
    1/2 c  Heavy cream
    1/2 c  (2 oz) grated Asiago cheese

MMMMM------------------------HAM AND EGGS-----------------------------
      4    Slices sweet Virginia ham
      2    English muffins, split and
           -buttered
      4    Eggs
           Freshly ground pepper
           Fresh herb sprigs and
           -pansies to garnish
 
  To make Asiago Cheese Sauce: 1. In small saucepan, melt butter. Blend
  in flour. Stir over medium high heat 1 minute.
  
  2. Whisk in chicken broth and cream. Cook whisking constantly until
  thickened and bubbly.
  
  3. Whisk in cheese until melted. Cover.
  
  To make Ham and Eggs: 1. On a baking sheet, arrange ham slices on
  English muffin halves. Broil 3 inches from the heat for 2 minutes.
  Keep warm.
  
  2. Bring 1/2 inch of water to boiling in a large skillet. Reduce
  heat. Slip eggs into water. Simmer 4 to 6 minutes. Baste yolks with
  simmering water.
  
  3. Remove eggs from water with slotted spoon. Arrange over ham on
  muffins.
  
  4. Serve with Asiago Cheese Sauce, freshly ground pepper. Garnish
  with herb sprigs, pansies.
  
  Victoria/September/90 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG