Bacon asparagus rolls on fresh pears

Name: Bacon asparagus rolls on fresh pears
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp Sour cream; 2 Tbsp Cream cheese; ½ Lemons, zested, or orange zest; 1 handful Fresh herbs, small, chervil, chives, tarragon; 1 bunch Asparagus, or more, blanched (Main); 1 packet Bacon, as much as needed, cooked (Main); 2 small Pears, firm but ripe, or more as needed

Tamara West

Warren Elwin

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A delcious canape for asparagus season.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp	Sour cream
2 Tbsp	Cream cheese
½	Lemons, zested, or orange zest
1 handful	Fresh herbs, small, chervil, chives, tarragon
1 bunch	Asparagus, or more, blanched (Main)
1 packet	Bacon, as much as needed, cooked (Main)
2 small	Pears, firm but ripe, or more as needed

Directions

Make a cream cheese spread by mixing sour cream with cream cheese, the zest of lemon or orange and a small handful of chopped herbs. Season with salt and pepper and chill.
Wrap blanched asparagus tips in small pieces of cooked bacon, and secure with a toothpick. You could also wrap fresh asparagus with raw bacon and grill or barbecue them.
To serve, cut small pears into bite-sized rounds, add a dollop of cream cheese, spread and top with an asparagus roll.