Nicola's Stuffed Artichokes (Anginares Yemistes)

• 12 medium artichokes
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 9 medium scallions, thinly sliced
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup minced fresh dill
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1. Using a serrated knife, trim the stems and 1 1/2 inches from the top of 1 artichoke.
2. Remove the small outer leaves and a layer of the larger ones.
3. Using a melon baller or spoon, scoop out the center cone of leaves and the furry choke and drop the artichoke into a very large bowl of water mixed with the lemon juice.
4. Repeat with the remaining artichokes.
5. In a medium bowl, combine the rice, half of the scallions and garlic, the 1/2 cup of dill, 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and the pepper.
6. Drain the artichokes well and loosely stuff the centers with the filling; the rice will expand during cooking.
7. In 1 very large or 2 large nonreactive saucepans, combine the remaining scallions, garlic 1/3 cup of dill, 5 tablespoons of oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
8. Arrange the stuffed artichokes on top.
9. Gently pour 3 cups of water over and around the artichokes and bring to a boil over high heat.
10. Cover, reduce the heat to moderately low and cook, spooning the juices over the rice occasionally, until the rice is tender and a leaf can easily be pulled from an artichoke, about 50 minutes.
11. Add 2 cups of hot water twice during cooking.
12. Transfer the artichokes to a platter, spoon the sauce around them and serve warm or at room temperature.

artichokes, lemons, longgrain rice, scallions, garlic, dill, olive oil, salt, freshly ground pepper

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/nicolas-stuffed-artichokes (may not work)