Fresh Artichokes With Lemon Butter Sauce


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Ingredients

2 large fresh artichokes
6 cups hot water
4 thin slices lemon
cup butter or margarine, melted
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt

Preparation

1
With sharp knife, slice about 1" off top of each artichoke; cut off stem near base. With scissors, trim about 1/2" off top of each leaf. With sharp knife, halve each artichoke vertically; then scoop out and discard the fuzzy center or choke.
2
Place artichoke halves in slow cooker; add hot water and lemon slices. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 to 5 hrs or until done. Drain; serve with sauce.
3
To make lemon butter sauce, combine butter, lemon juice and seasoned salt.

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To preserve the color, immediately rub any cut surface of the Artichoke with lemon juice to prevent browning caused by oxidation.

Tags:

side dish
crockpot
vegetable

Yield:

4.0 servings

Added:

Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 1:57am

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