Southern Italian Baby Artichokes. Recipe

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Juice 1 lemon into large bowl filled with cold water. Add remnant lemon also.
Set bowl of water next to prep area.
Juice 1 more lemon set juice aside.
Take each artichoke and remove top few layers of dark green leaves exsposing slightly lighter more tender leaves underneath.
Snap off artichoke long stems.
With kitchen shears cut up 1/2 inch of the top of artichoke. Add to lemon water, otherwise they will darken.
Boil enough water to cover artichokes with second lemon juice.
Once boiling add artichokes for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Strain and pat dry.
In metal pot, large enough to hold artichokes SNUGGLY heat 1 tblsp oil and 4 cloves of mashed garlic over low to medium heat, allow to become tender.
Set artichokes stem side down into pot, make sure they are snug.
Add enough olive oil to reach halfway up artichokes.
Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes. ( Leaves should pull away fairly easily when done).
Once cooked discard most of oil, leave enough to toss to coat and season generously with pepper and salt add 1 handful 1/2 cup of italian bread crumbs.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	177.64 Kcal (744 kJ)
Calories from fat	2.35 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.26g	0%
Sodium	334.59mg	14%
Potassium	1178.28mg	25%
Total Carbs	40.93g	14%
Sugars	4.27g	17%
Dietary Fiber	16.34g	65%
Protein	10.07g	20%
Vitamin C	49.9mg	83%
Iron	3.6mg	20%
Calcium	153.6mg	15%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	49.83 Kcal (209 kJ)
Calories from fat	0.66 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.07g	0%
Sodium	93.87mg	14%
Potassium	330.55mg	25%
Total Carbs	11.48g	14%
Sugars	1.2g	17%
Dietary Fiber	4.58g	65%
Protein	2.82g	20%
Vitamin C	14mg	83%
Iron	1mg	20%
Calcium	43.1mg	15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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