Artichokes “En Cocotte”

Name: Artichokes “En Cocotte”
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 4 artichokes, stems cut off; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 fresh small eggs; 8 tbsp grated Gruyère; 1½ tbsp all-purpose flour; Freshly grated nutmeg; ¾ cup plus 1 tbsp (200 ml) milk or heavy cream, or a mixture; 1 tbsp unsalted butter

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home Made Summer

By Yvette van Boven

Published 2013

About

This starter became a big hit in our restaurant last summer. It’s an idea from Sophie, who has been cooking with us for years. We found it so simple and so delicious that we wanted to give you her recipe.

Ingredients

4 artichokes, stems cut off

Europe
Ireland
Dublin
Starter
Vegetarian
Summer

Method

Bring a large stockpot of salted water to a boil. Add the artichokes and boil for 45 minutes. Drain the artichokes and rinse them under cold water. Let them drain upside down in a colander.

With a sharp knife, remove the inner leaves and the hairy chokes. If you like, you can trim the pointy tops of the artichoke leaves with some scissors. It’s a little more work, but makes it so much e