Savory Asparagus Croissants

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 croissants, sliced in half lengthwise
• 1 1/2 cups swiss cheese, grated, divided
• 16 asparagus spears, cooked
• garlic salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• fresh dill, chopped, to taste
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• sesame seeds, and (optional)
• black sesame seed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 spray a 9x13" baking dish with non-stick spray.
• 2 put croissant bottoms in baking dish.
• 3 sprinkle with 3/4 cup swiss cheese.
• 4 top each croissant with 4 asparagus spears.
• 5 sprinkle with garlic salt, pepper and a little dill.
• 6 sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup swiss cheese.
• 7 in bowl, combine eggs, half and half, cayenne, mustard, nutmeg and salt; beat well.
• 8 dip croissant tops in egg mixture and place on top of croissants in baking dish.
• 9 pour remaining egg mixture over croissants.
• 10 top each croissant with a few and black sesame seeds (if using).
• 11 at this point the dish can be covered and refrigerated overnight).
• 12 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 13 bake croissants for 15 minutes, or until egg mixture is set (if croissant brown too quickly, loosely cover dish with foil).
• 14 carefully cut around croissants and lift onto warmed serving plates.