3 asparagus pudding cream Recipes

fresh asparagus (hard ends removed and cut into 1-inch pieces), bread (1/2-inch thick , use day-old bread for this), half-and-half cream (or use full-fat milk), eggs, green onions, finely chopped (or to taste), seasoning salt, black pepper (or use white salt), shredded swiss cheese (or to taste, or use a similar tasting cheese), grated parmesan cheese (or to taste)

unsalted butter, water, salt, leek, cleaned and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices (white and light green parts only ), eggs, milk, heavy cream, asparagus, trimmed and cut on the diagonal into 1 inch pieces, dry bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (if fresh , toast lightly), fontina cheese, shredded, gruyere or 1/4 lb cantal cheese, shredded, mixed chopped fresh herb (chives, parsley, tarragon, chervil), grated lemon , zest of, cayenne, salt, fresh ground black pepper