Food & Cooking Recipes Lunch Recipes Artichoke Tian Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 12, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 6 This crusty baked artichoke dish gets cut into pieces to go with your main course. Ingredients 6 ounces crustless coarse-textured white bread, stale ¾ cup hot milk 1 large leek, sliced thinly crosswise, or 1 medium onion finely chopped (1 generous cup) 2 cloves garlic, very finely chopped ⅓ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley Salt and freshly ground pepper ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 large artichokes ⅓ cup Parmesan 2 lemons Directions Heat oven to 425 degrees. Tear bread into pieces; soak in milk, squeeze out, and discard milk. Place bread, leek, garlic, parsley and salt and pepper in food processor; pulse 4 to 6 times until combined. Spread a little more than half the mixture in bottom of oiled glass or enamel 9-inch pie pan. Pour oil into a bowl. Trim the artichokes. Remove all the tough outer leaves, leaving only the pale-green edible ones. Cut off the stem; trim all the dark green from base. Cut one inch off top, and halve artichoke lengthwise. Remove the choke with melon baller; discard. Slice artichoke into 1/4-inch wedges. Place in bowl with oil as you prepare the rest; coat well. Arrange artichoke wedges over bread mixture in spiral pattern, hearts toward center, overlapping to fit them all in. Press in place. Season with salt and pepper. Spread remaining bread mixture on top, smooth with hands, sprinkle with cheese, and drizzle with remaining oil in bowl. Bake 5 minutes; reduce oven to 375 degrees. Bake about 40 minutes more, until golden. If it gets too brown, cover loosely with foil. Cut into wedges; serve hot. Cook's Notes An enamel-coated cast-iron gratin dish, like one by Le Creuset, works best to give this dish a crisp bottom crust; but a glass or ceramic pie plate will also work. Rate it Print