Artichoke Heart Stuffed With Garlic Mushrooms

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Bob Burney

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Gourmet, Green, The	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Globe artichokes
8	oz	Button mushrooms
1		Lemon, juice of
1		Clove garlic, crushed
1/2	pt	Double cream
1	pn	Cayenne pepper
1	T	Chopped chives
4	oz	Baby spinach leaves
		Olive oil
		Lemon juice
		Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Using a very sharp knife, cut all the tough leaves from around the
artichokes so you are just left with the base. Rub this with lemon
juice to prevent discolouration. Poach in a pan of boiling water,  salt
and lemon juice for about 20 minutes until tender, then allow to  cool
in the liquor.  When cool, remove the choke using a teaspoon, brush
with olive oil and  season. Place in the fridge.  Wash and slice the
mushrooms finely, and place in a bowl with the  lemon juice, garlic,
chives, cayenne and double cream. Correct the  seasoning and fill the
centre of each artichoke with this mixture.  Put the artichokes back
into the fridge for an hour to develop the  flavours.  To serve, wash
the baby spinach, dress it with olive oil, lemon juice  and season. Put
a neat pile of spinach in the centre of each plate,  put the artichokes
on top and drizzle with a little more olive oil  and lemon juice.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 553 Calories From Fat: 260 Total Fat: 29.6g Cholesterol: 5.7mg Sodium: 539.2mg Potassium: 2256.2mg Carbohydrates: 69.6g Fiber: 30.2g Sugar: 10.8g Protein: 20.3g