Artichoke Braided Bread Food

ARTICHOKE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, and garlic together in a bowl.
• Spread artichoke topping evenly over the French bread halves. Place coated bread on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until topping is hot and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

ARTICHOKE SPREAD WITH GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients in a bowl; transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low, until cheese is melted, 2-3 hours. Meanwhile, prepare garlic bread according to package directions. Slice and serve with hot dip.

ARTICHOKE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350°F.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add garlic and sesame seeds.
• Sauté until lightly browned.
• Remove from heat and stir in artichoke, Monterey jack, parmesan and sour cream.
• Cut bread in half lengthwise.
• Scoop out center of each piece, leaving a 1 inch shell.
• Add approximately 1/2 of the removed bread pieces to the artichoke mixture.
• Stir to blend.
• Spoon artichoke mixture into french bread shells and sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
• Place on baking sheet and cover with foil.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake 5 minutes more.
• Cool slightly and cut into slices.

ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH PARMESAN BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• For the artichokes: Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Cut the lemons in half and squeeze the juice into a bowl. Add water.
• Trim the top 1 inch off the tops of the artichokes. Use kitchen shears to trim the pointy edges off the leaves. Trim the ends of the artichokes. Cut the artichokes in half through the centers. Use a spoon to scoop out the fuzzy chokes and the purple leaves. Place the artichokes in the lemon water as you work to prevent them from browning.
• Shake off the water from the artichokes and place, cut-sides down, in a small baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until the artichokes are tender, 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a small skillet. Add the panko and cook until toasted, about 2 minutes. Remove to a small bowl and let stand until room temperature, about 10 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest, Parmesan and parsley.
• Make the lemon-garlic aioli: Stir together the mayonnaise, lemon juice and garlic in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, turn over the artichokes and sprinkle with the panko mixture, stuffing some between the leaves. Drizzle or dip with the aioli.

ARTICHOKE-SPINACH DIP BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the artichoke hearts in a bowl with the mayonnaise, spinach, Parmesan, yogurt, garlic powder and lemon zest and juice. Taste the mixture and season if necessary.
• Cut vertical lines in the boule 1 inch apart, cutting halfway deep. Turn the bread 90 degrees so that the lines are horizontal, and repeat the previous step so you end up with 1-inch cubes still attached. Spread the cubes slightly apart and evenly spoon the artichoke-spinach mixture into the crevices. Put the boule on a baking sheet and top with the Gruyere.
• Bake until the cheese is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Pull off the cubes and enjoy.

ARTICHOKE BRAIDED BREAD

Steps:

• Finely chop artichoke hearts.
• Add garlic, 1/4 tsp salt, pepper, olive oil& mix; set aside.
• Add artichoke mix, rest of salt and flour to bread machine and mix until it has gone through the rising process, do not bake in bread machine.
• Once dough is ready, remove from bread machine onto a floured cutting board or wherever you want to work with the dough.
• Split dough into four sections.
• Roll two balls into two narrow log shapes, at one end pinch together and braid.
• Complete the same step with other two logs.
• Tuck the pinched ends under the braided bread.
• Place the braids on baking sheet/s, with a brush, brush the beaten egg evenly over breads and bake in a 350 oven until lightly brown, about 30 mins.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE BABKA

Steps:

• For the dough: Sprinkle the yeast over the milk in a liquid measuring cup and set aside until bubbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl and whisk together. Add the eggs, vanilla, yeast mixture, lemon zest and nutmeg; stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead until soft and smooth, about 5 minutes. Knead in the butter in three additions, dusting the dough with flour if it is too sticky. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
• For the filling: Combine the artichoke hearts, spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, a pinch of salt and some pepper in a food processor and process until smooth.
• For the topping: Whisk the flour, panko, a pinch salt and some pepper in a medium bowl, then work in the butter with your fingers until the mixture is sandy and chunky. Stir in the Parmesan and parsley and set aside.
• For the assembly: Cut the dough in half with a bench scraper or chef's knife. Using a rolling pin, roll each half into a 12-by-16-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Using an offset spatula, spread the filling on both dough rectangles, all the way to the edges. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the Parmesan and 1/4 cup of the mozzarella all over the filling on each dough rectangle. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Starting from the long side, tightly roll each rectangle into a log. Wrap each log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Unwrap the logs and cut each in half lengthwise with a bench scraper or chef's knife. For each babka, twist the 2 halves together a few times, starting from the middle. Coat two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray and line each with parchment, leaving an overhang on the 2 longer sides so you can pull the babka out of the pan after baking. Place a babka snuggly in each pan and sprinkle with the topping. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Drizzle the melted butter all over the babkas. Bake until browned, about 45 minutes.
• Let sit 10 minutes, then remove the babkas from the pans and remove the parchment. Let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.

BRAISED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Trim 6 medium artichokes (see Cook's Note), leaving the stems intact. Halve lengthwise. Cook 2 each sliced carrots, celery stalks and leeks in a pot with 1/4 cup olive oil over medium heat until tender, about 12 minutes. Add 3 sliced garlic cloves; cook 2 more minutes. Add the artichokes in a single layer; add 2 teaspoons salt, 2 bay leaves, 3 thyme sprigs, 1 rosemary sprig, 1 1/2 cups white wine, and water to cover. Lay a round of parchment paper on the artichokes and simmer until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in the liquid.