The Beginning

Stuffed Artichokes

Ingredients:

3 Artichokes (medium to large)
6oz of Herbed Goat Cheese
6oz of feta cheese
Fresh Mozzarella cheese 6 oz
2 tsp of garlic powder

1. Cut the stems off of the artichoke so that they sit flat.
2. With a pair of scissors cut the sharp tips off of each leaf.
3. Gently open each artichoke and clear out the choke (the feathery part at the center of each choke).
4. Wash the articokes in a bowl of lemon water.
5. Stuff the center of the artichoke with  2 oz of mozzarella.
6. In a bowl mix garlic powder, feta and goat cheese
7. Stuff small amounts of the cheese mixture inside of each leaf of all three artichokes.
8. Wrap each artichoke in tin foil and place on baking sheet.
9. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes.

This is a great appetizer its gorgeous to look at and simply delicious! To eat it simply peal off a leaf and eat. Note: you cannot eat the whole leaf only the thicker part at the bottom and the cheese.