Ladyfingers are made from a sponge cake batter where the egg yolks and sugar are beaten together until very thick and then flour and beaten beaten egg whites are folded in. Their unique finger shape is the result of piping the batter onto the baking sheet.
How Long to Steam Vegetables. Asparagus: On the stovetop, asparagus are steamed approximately four minutes for thin spears. Add an extra minute or two for thicker spears. For asparagus, time steaming in the microwave is relatively the same: four to six minutes.or microwave steaming, cook cauliflower for three to four minutes. Green Beans: Steam green beans on the stovetop for about five minutes. In the microwave, steam green beans for three to four minutes. Peas: Peas steamed on the stovetop take about three minutes. In the microwave, steam peas for one to two minutes.
You want the steam to cook the asparagus, not the hot water â that would be boiling! Cover the asparagus, and let it steam until it's cooked to your liking. It'll take 5 to 15 minutes, depending on how thick the asparagus is and how tender you like it. You can leave a little vent for steam to escape.reparation Steps. Before we look at how to steam asparagus, there a few preparation steps we need to look at. Asparagus is one of the easiest vegetables to prepare, but if you don't do it right, you can end up with tough, woody vegetables, and that's not really all that great.