Recipe courtesy of James Wong
Artichoke and Hawthorn Bar for Healthy Cholesterol
- Level: Easy
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 224
- Total Fat
- 2
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 54
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 46
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 30
- Total: 3 hr 30 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 45 min
- Cook: 2 hr 30 min
Ingredients
4 artichokes, chopped
Nonstick cooking spray or unsalted butter, for greasing
1 pound 3/4 ounce hawthorn berries
8 ounces sugar
1 cinnamon stick
Juice of 1 lime
Directions
- Place the artichokes in a saucepan and cover with 4 1/4 cups water. Bring to a boil and boil until cooked, 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, and then let steep for 20 minutes. Strain into a bowl.
- Preheat the oven to 212 degrees F. Grease rimmed baking sheets.
- Place the artichoke infusion, hawthorn berries, sugar and cinnamon stick in a pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently until the mixture is soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Take out the cinnamon stick and blend in a liquidizer with the lime juice, then pour into the baking sheets to a thickness of about 1/3 inch.
- Dry in the oven for 2 to 3 hours. Check after 2 hours; you want it to be chewy, but not too tough. Let cool, then slice into bite-size pieces.
- Chew on a piece of fruit bar whenever you like.
- If high blood cholesterol is suspected, you must see a doctor. This recipe may be used in addition to, not as a substitute for, proper medical treatment.
- Keep in greaseproof paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Cook’s Note
If using dried hawthorn berries, first cover them with water for 24 hours to rehydrate them before use.