Ardy Shouki

Description
Artichoke casserole
 * Cooking time: 45 Minutes
 * Serves 6

Ingredients

 * 10 fresh artichokes
 * ½ lb. ground lean veal meat
 * ¼ cup chopped onions
 * 3 tablespoons pine nuts
 * lemon juice
 * salt, pepper and cinnamon
 * vegetable oil

Directions

 * 1) Take out all the thick leaves around the artichoke.
 * 2) Cut the top horizontally.
 * 3) Cut the base, too.
 * 4) With a tablespoon remove the hairy center, making a well in the center.
 * 5) Do the same thing with the rest, putting them in a pan filled with water and ¼ cup lemon juice when you finish each one, in order to preserve its color.
 * 6) With one tablespoon butter, stir the meat, onions and pine nuts till brown.
 * 7) Add the seasoning.
 * 8) Fry the drained artichoke with 5 tablespoons vegetable oil till slightly brown.
 * 9) Drain.
 * 10) Arrange in pan, pour in it a cup of water and ¼ cup lemon juice.
 * 11) Adjust the seasoning.
 * 12) Bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes till they are tender.
 * 13) Serve with Aroz Mofalfal and green mixed salad.