Frosted Artichokes

Ingredients

• 6 young artichokes
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 6 thin slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Method

1. 1

   Cut off the tops of the outer leaves of the artichokes and cook in boiling salted water.

2. 2

   Drain and place in a buttered saucepan.

3. 3

   In a frying pan fry bacon to a crisp.

4. 4

   Remove and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat and fry the onion.

5. 5

   Crush bacon and lay it on the cooked artichokes.

6. 6

   Add broth to the fried onion.

7. 7

   Heat and pour over the bacon.

8. 8

   Sprinkle with powdered sugar and bake in the oven just long enough for the artichokes to absorb the liquid.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France) (1936) by Brown, Cora Lovisa Brackett Mrs., page 74. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FROSTED ARTICHOKES (Alcachofas Escardiadas) 6 young artichokes 1 onion, minced 1 teaspoon butter l/2 cup beef broth 6 thin slices bacon 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

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