Title: Carciofi farciti (stuffed artichokes)
 Categories: Greek, Vegetables, Ceideburg 2
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
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  Rich and flavourful but very simple to prepare, stuffed artichokes
  make a good dinner party starter. They can be prepared well in
  advance and put into the oven at the last minute.
  
  Prepare 8 small artichokes as described above, cutting off at least a
  third of their tops.  Don't bother to remove the choke at this stage.
  Drop into boiling salted water and boil for I 0 minutes. Drain upside
  down in a colander.  When cool enough to handle, remove the coarser
  outside leaves and the central leaves and the choke, to make cups.
  
  Mix together 100 g of finely chopped ham, 100 g chopped cooked
  chicken, 2 tablespoons of cream (or use evaporated skim milk),
  chopped parsley, salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg. Stuff the
  artichoke cups with this mixture.
  
  Put the cups into an oiled baking dish, sprinkle with grated Parmesan
  cheese and bake in an oven preheated to 220C for about 15 minutes.
  Serve.
  
  Makes 4 servings.