Papa's Artichokes

Ingredients

• 500 g of artichokes
• 200 g of cooked ham
• 100 g of butter
• 50 g of sugar
• 100 g of flour
• 100 ml of white wine
• 50 ml of water
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 eggs

Method

1. Clean the artichokes thoroughly, halve them, and cook them for 15 minutes in salted water.
2. Blanch the artichoke petals for 2 minutes, then cool them under cold water.
3. In a pan, melt the butter and sauté the chopped cooked ham.
4. Add the flour and stir well to form a sauce.
5. Pour in the white wine and water, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Add the artichoke petals, sugar, salt, and pepper, and cook for another 10 minutes.
7. In a bowl, mix the eggs and artichoke sauce to create a cream.
8. Serve hot, garnished with slices of cooked ham.