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Estate Club Recipe

Ham and Asparagus
with Veramar Chardonnay and Gruyre Cheese Sauce
han and asparagus

Ingredients:

12 ounce asparagus spears

12 ounce package of extra lean ham steaks

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

1 dash ground nutmeg

1 cup half and half

1/2 cup shredded Gruyre or Swiss cheese

2 tablespoons Veramar Chardonnay

1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives (optional)

 

Put it together:

1.  Steam the asparagus

2. Bake ham as package directs.

3.While the ham and asparagus heat, melt butter in a 1 1/2 quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook over medium heat until bubbly. Slowly stir in half and half. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in Gruyere and the Domaine Montel Chardonnay wine until cheese is melted.

4.To serve, place baked ham steaks on a serving platter. Top each steak with about 7 asparagus spears. Spoon sauce over all and garnish with chopped chives.

 

Holiday Closing Dates:

12/24:  Christmas Eve Closed

12/25:  Christmas Day Closed

12/31:  New Year's Eve Closed

1/1:  New Year's Day Closed


 

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The December Estate Club wines are ready, just in time for the Holiday's.  The wines picked by our winemaker, Justin Bogaty are the 2009 Norton and the New Release Chardonnay 2010.  What a perfect pick to share with loved ones this season! 
 
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