Roasted Saffron Asparagus

Ingredients

• Preheat oven to 450. Wash 1 lb asparagus and snap off woody ends.
• Pop rectangular Pyrex dish into oven with 1 T butter till it melts.
• Toss asparagus in melted butter till it's coated; arrange one layer
• deep and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 10 mins or until
• *just* cooked. (Pierce with skewer to test.) Meanwhile, dissolve
• a pinch of saffron (threads or powdered) in 1-2 T warmed heavy
• cream. Remove roasted asparagus from oven, pour saffron cream
• over, and toss till thoroughly coated.