ARTICHOKES AND AIOLI SAUCE
This appetizer looks beautiful when served with a little parsley around the sauce in the center of the artichoke.
Provided by TishT
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h25m
Yield 1 1/4 cups aioli sauce, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large kettle, combine 3 cups water with olive oil, lemon slices, bay leaves, garlic, salt and pepper and bring to a boil Meanwhile, trim stalks from bases of artichokes, cut a 1" slice from tops.
- Remove descolored leaves, snip off the spiky ends.
- Wash the artichokes in cold water and drain.
- Place artichokes in bottom of kettle, standing on base.
- Bring back to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, covered 40-50 minutes, or until artichoke bases feel soft.
- While the artichokes are cooking, Soak bread in milk for 10 minutes; squeeze hard to remove all milk.
- Place bread and garlic in food processor; blend 10 seconds or until mixture forms a paste Add egg yolks, blend until egg mixture is thick, about 10 seconds.
- Add olive oil, 1` Tbs at a time, blending constantly after each addition until thick.
- Continue until all oil has been used.
- Mixture should be thick.
- Add lemon juice, salt and pepper; blend a few seconds more to mix well.
- Refrigerate, tightly covered.
- Drain artichokes well.
- Let cool slightly.
- Using finger, pull out leaves at center.
- With teaspoon, remove hair choke from cavity.
- Serve artichokes, warm or cold with Aioli Sauce in cavity in center.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 724.6, Fat 70.3, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 95.5, Sodium 930.8, Carbohydrate 22.3, Fiber 9, Sugar 0.5, Protein 7.4
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