Directions

1. Trim the artichokes by slicing the stem of the artichokes and removing the outer leaves. Leave only the tender leaves. Rub each artichoke with the lemon and put all of them in bowl full of water.
2. Boil the artichokes in salted water until they become tender.
3. Then remove from the heat, drain and coat in flour.
4. Fry them on both sides until they become golden brown.
5. Remove from frying pan and place them in a platter. Use an absorbing sheet of kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil.
6. Prepare the sauce by heating the olive oil (1 wine glass) on a frying pan and browning the mashed garlic.
7. Prepare a mix of water, lemon juice, vinegar and salt.
8. Then lower the heat and add gradually the flour and stir with a wooden spoon.
9. Add gradually the juice and stir continuously to make a unified sauce.
10. The more juice you add the less thick the sauce becomes.
11. In our example recipe the sauce is thick enough.
12. Serve the artichokes warm and with the sauce aside.