Carciofi alla romana
for
4 persons 1h.30min
8 tender artichokes with stems
1
lemonmollica di pane
2 "parts" of garlic
enogh mint
leaves to fill your hand
50 gr of the internal,tender part of the
bread
olive oil
salt and pepper
Cut the artichoke's
points and part of the stem,peel the remaining part of the stem.
Put
the artichoke in a boul filled with water made sour with lemon juice.
Take the interior part of the bread and grind it.
Cut the
garlic and the mint in very small pieces and add the grinded bread.
Add salt,pepper and enough oil to have the consistency of
ketchup.
Take the artichokes out from the water,make sure to
drain the artichokes well.
Open the leaves and insert the
prepared sauce with the help of a teaspoon.
Put the artichokes in
an owen pan, add abundant oil, add cool water util it reaches the
half of the artichokes, add salt and pepper.
Put the pan in the
owen already heaten to 180°C.
During cooking put
sometimes a little of water of the pan over the artichokes.
After
the cooking put a little the water of the pan over the artichokes and
serve.
Wow...this recipe has strange terms, i hope you could
understand what i wrote