Ham Asparagus Swirls

Description
This is a recipe I wrote in 1994. I had these ingredients on hand and put it together. It is a fabulous appetizer and one I serve at a lot of my catering events.

Ingredients

 * 16 fresh asparagus spears trimmed
 * 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
 * 16 thin slices smoked ham
 * 16 slices Swiss cheese
 * 2 eggs beaten
 * 1 cup Italian dry bread crumbs
 * 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

 * 1) In a skillet cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender and drain well.
 * 2) Spread about 1 teaspoon of mustard on each ham slice.
 * 3) Top with one slice of cheese.
 * 4) Place an asparagus spear at one end.
 * 5) Roll up each ham sliced tightly, secure with three toothpicks.
 * 6) Dip ham roll in egg then roll in breadcrumbs.
 * 7) Fry rolls in oil a few at a time, until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
 * 8) Drain on paper towels; keep warm.
 * 9) Cut each roll between the toothpicks into three pieces.

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