Cheese Stuffed Artichokes

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 artichokes
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed tarragon
• 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 3 egg yolks
• 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Recipe

• 1 wash artichokes, cut tips of leaves off, remove thistle with teaspoon and reserve artichokes.
• 2 melt butter in a saucepan.
• 3 whisk in flour and continue until flour is completely absorbed.
• 4 stir in milk.
• 5 whisk in tarragon and cheese.
• 6 blend in egg yolks.
• 7 fold beaten egg whites into mixture and spoon into artichokes filling each one.
• 8 place the artichokes in a buttered baking dish and bake at 375 deg.
• 9 for 20-25 minutes, or until puffed.
• 10 serve immediately.