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Artichoke Fritters
Recipe courtesy Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh

Ingredients
Vegetable oil
1 (18-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup milk
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 lemon, to squeeze over fritters
Kosher salt, to sprinkle
Lemon Cream, recipe follows, optional

Instructions
Pour 3 inches of vegetable oil into a heavy bottomed pot and place over
medium heat until a bread cube placed in the oil browns within 1 minute.

Coarsely chop the artichokes (or alternatively crush by hand) and put them in a large mixing bowl.
Add the garlic and scallions, milk, egg, lemon zest and lemon juice. Mix the flour, baking powder,
salt and pepper in a separate bowl and quickly mix the dry ingredients into the artichoke mix. Drop
the fritters by the heaping tablespoonful into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 5
minutes. Work in batches until all the batter is used. Keep warm in a low oven until ready to serve.
Immediately before serving, squeeze a little fresh lemon juice over all and hit with a bit of kosher
salt. Serve with a dollop of Lemon Cream on top, if desired.

Lemon Cream:
1 cup sour cream

1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.