Chicken or turkey divan with cheese sauce

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Butter; divided
6 slices Bread; thick
⅓ cup Flour; all-purpose
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Paprika
dash Pepper
2 cups Milk
1 cup Cheese, American; shredded
12 slices Chicken or turkey; cooked, thin slices
24 Asparagus stalks; cooked

Directions

Melt ¼ cup butter. Cut crusts from bread slices. Brush cut surfaces of bread with melted butter. Place on overnproof platter or baking dish. Melt remaining ¼ cup butter in saucepan; blend in flour, salt, paprika, and pepper. Add milk, stirring constantly, and cook until sauce is smooth and thickend. Blend in cheese; stir until melted. Toast bread until lighlty browned in very hot oven, 450 degrees, about 5 minutes. Arrange chicken on toast squares; cover with asparagus tips. Spoon cheese sauce over asparagus. Place under broiler 4 to 5 inches from heat source until warm and lightly brown, 3 to 4 minutes.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, November 1972. Typos by Nancy Coleman. Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 12-01-94

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