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Whole artichoke and butter
Ingredients
- 2 large globe artichokes
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 bay leaf
- 50g butter
Method
Prep time:
5 min
PT5M
Cooking time:
30 min
PT30M
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Step 1
Bring a large pan of salted water up to the boil. Cut off the top ¼ of the artichokes, use scissor to trim off the very tips of any visible leaves. Snap off the stalks. -
Step 2
Add the lemon juice and bay to the water. Gently drop the artichoke into the water, return to the boil, loosely cover and simmer for 30 minutes. -
Step 3
Put the butter in a small pan and gently melt. Check the artichokes, if one of the central leaves pull away with little resistance then they are done. Remove gently from the pan and leave to drain upside down in the colander for 5 minutes. -
Step 4
To serve place each artichoke on a plate with a little ramekin of melted butter on the side.