 Baked Artichoke Cake
Serves 6 Takes l hr
Ingredients
12 globe artichokes
Dash of lemon juice
4 garlic cloves, crushed
6tbsp olive oil
2tbsp chopped fresh parsley
5 medium eggs, beaten
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Remove all the hard exterior leaves and the spiky tips of
the artichokes so you end up
with a stalk, heart and three
quarters of the tender leaves.
Peel the stalks until you get
to the tender part, then cut lengthways in thin slices. Soak in cold water with a dash of lemon juice for half an hour
Preheat the oven to 2000c/
4000F/ gas mark 6. Fry the garlic in the oil until golden, then remove. Add the artichokes to the pan and, once cooked, add the parsley
Place the artichokes and garlic in an ovenproof dish with the pan juices Spoon the beaten eggs over, season with salt and pepper and bake for about 15 mins until the eggs are set but not completely dry.
Serve hot with salad
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