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Artichokes With Goat Cheese

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		April 1995	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	T	Fresh lemon juice
6		Artichokes, tops and stems
		trimmed
8	oz	Soft fresh goat cheese
		such as Montrachet
3	T	Whipping cream
3	t	Minced fresh thyme or 1
		teaspoon dried
2		Garlic cloves, pressed
3	T	Butter
3	T	Olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring large pot of water to boil. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice to
water. Add artichokes and cook until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain
well. Cool completely. Using small spoon and keeping artichokes
intact, carefully remove tiny center leaves and chokes.  Mix goat
cheese, cream, 2 teaspoons thyme and garlic in small bowl.  Season to
taste with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into center of  artichokes,
dividing equally. Place each artichoke in center of  square piece of
foil large enough to cover artichoke completely.  Gather foil up around
artichoke, twisting top of foil to secure. (Can  be prepared 1 day
ahead. Refrigerate.)  Preheat oven to 400F. Place artichokes on baking
sheet and bake until  heated through, about 15 minutes. Melt butter in
heavy small skillet.  Add olive oil and remaining 6 tablespoons lemon
juice and bring to  simmer. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1
teaspoon thyme.  Season to taste with salt and pepper. Unwrap
artichokes. Place each  in center of plate. Drizzle butter mixture
around each and serve.  Serves 6.  Bon Appetit April 1995  Converted by
MC_Buster.  Per serving: 1217 Calories (kcal); 93g Total Fat; (63%
calories from  fat); 27g Protein; 94g Carbohydrate; 154mg Cholesterol;
1092mg Sodium  Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 15 1/2
Vegetable; 1/2  Fruit; 18 1/2    Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates  Converted
by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 4258 Calories From Fat: 3326 Total Fat: 370.7g Cholesterol: 968.4mg Sodium: 1583.2mg Potassium: 1939.6mg Carbohydrates: 12.7g Fiber: 1.9g Sugar: 3.5g Protein: 208.4g