Recipe - Fresh Artichokes With Mustard Sauce

4 lg Globe artichokes
1 cup Water
2 tablespoon Vinegar
1 tablespoon Whole pickling spices
1 cup Prepared brown mustard
5/8 ounce Pk Italian salad dressng mix
2 tablespoon Vinegar or dry white wine
dr (few) Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1. Wash artichokes carefully and drain. Slice off upper tip of each
artichoke with a sharp knife. With kitchen shears, trim off the thorny ends
of the leaves. The stems should be cut off even with the base of the
artichoke. 2. Combine water, vinegar and pickling spices in a deep,
3quart, heatresistant, nonmetallic casserole. 3. Heat, uncovered, in
Microwave Oven 5 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. 4. Place
artichokes upright in casserole. 5. Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 12 to
15 minutes. 6. Cook until bases are tender when pierced with a fork and
lower leaves pull away easily. Set aside. 7. In a small bowl combine
remaining ingredients. 8. If desired, heat mustard sauce, uncovered, in
Microwave Oven 1 One half minutes or until heated through. 9. Dip leaves into
mustard sauce. Tip: If desired, the leaves may be removed and arranged on a
platter before serving. The fuzzy choke should be removed and the heart of
the artichoke cut for serving.

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