Artichokes

The other day I was in the grocery store and saw these AMAZING, huge artichokes. Tis the season right? And seriously there is nothing better than an artichoke in springtime.

What You'll Need
An Artichoke (or 2)
Butter
Breadcrumbs
Lemon Juice
Minced Garlic

How to Prepare Them

Remove the outside layer of leaves (which usually look a little scruffy). Chop off the top 1/4 inch of the center leaves. Then take a scissors to the tops of all the remaining leaves. Slice off the stem to make a nice flat steam about a 1/4 inch tall.

Fill a pot with about a 1/2 inch of water, place artichoke on it's stem. Cover and bring water to a boil. Boil for about 15 minutes, or until leaves come off very easily. Take out of water and put on a baking sheet.

The final steps! Melt a tbsp of butter. Mix in bread crumbs, a spoon of garlic, and 2 tsps of lemon juice. Pour mixture onto the top of the artichoke and pat down in between the leaves. Bake at 350 degrees just until bread crumbs brown about 5-10 minutes.