Instructions:
Go ahead and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Trim off about an inch of the stem and the outer third or so of the leaves... the prickly parts. Cut off the top - about an inch and a half. Make sure you have someacidulated water ready. As soon as you cut them, you will want to put them in the bath so they don't oxidize and turn brown. These will brown faster than an apple or banana, so let them bathe! I used some limes in the water bath since I was limited in the amount of lemons I had. Cut the little guys in half and immediately rub the cut edges with a lemon to prevent browning. Scoop out the choke (any fuzzies in there).. and make more room for the topping! Yum. Actually, after this photo, we figured out that a small (1/8 tsp) measuring spoon was exactly the right size to scoop out a nice round spot. It worked much like a little melon baller would.
I started grating the Parmigiano reggiano for my topping while trying to decide which kind of pan I was going to use.... freshly grated Parmigiano reggiano (the King of cheeses, you know), fresh bread crumbs (we just threw some french bread into the blender.. they were perfect), salt, pepper, a clove of finely chopped garlic, and a few sprigs of thyme, stripped from the stems. Moisten the mixture with a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and a few tablespoons of milk or cream. You just want it to stick together and be kind of crumbly. Stuff the topping between the leaves and into that cavity that you created. Then add more on top. Yum.
I decided on a black iron skillet to get the job done. Drizzle a little more extra virgin olive oil on top. Add a little water to the bottom of the pan to help steam them and throw them into the oven.
Start working on the lemon vinaigrette: It's very easy.
lemon zest
4 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
fresh parsley
** tip... heat the lemon about 20 seconds in the microwave before cutting it. This will give you a lot more juice.
Bake the artichokes uncovered for 15 min at 350.
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