BAKED ARTICHOKES

Thanks to Churchill Community Garden for their offer of globe artichokes fresh from the community garden. Preheat your oven to 200 deg C and line a baking pan with baking paper . Now cut the stem of each artichoke so that about an inch remains . Using scissors snip off the large leaves . Slice the artichoke in half . Using a paring knife , slice the artichoke heart , both the white part and the very inner purple leaves . Melt 3 tbs of butter / marg in a pan over a low heat and add 1 tbs of minced garlic , the juice of 1 lemon and tsp of grated rind and mix until well combined . Place the artichokes face up on the baking tray along with a handful of fresh sage and thyme, season with cracked black pepper . Drizzle the artichokes with butter/ marg mixture , making sure to get between the leaves . Roast in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until the hearts are tender . Serve with steamed peas and a drizzle of lemon . Baked artichokes can be served as a main , I like to serve the baked artichokes with crispy fried pepperoni salami . It is your dish , serve as your taste buds demand .