Grandma Giannelli'S Artichokes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large artichokes
2 eggs
1 clove garlic, chopped
4 c. Italian bread, crumbled
3/4 c. water
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 stick pepperoni, cut into small pieces
1 tsp. olive oil
1 c. crushed tomatoes
1 whole clove garlic

Preparation

Using a sharp knife, cut the stem off each artichoke to make a flat base.\tPull off tough outer leaves.
Cut off about 1/2 inch off the top of each artichoke and open tops with your fingers. Invert the\tartichokes
on\ta flat surface, pressing down on each one
to
open
its\tleaves.
Moisten
bread
with water.
Combine all other
ingredients
and
add to bread mixture.\tDivide filling into
four\tequal
parts
and stuff into artichokes, center first, then
add
some
filling between the leaves.