Artichokes Baked with White Wine, Thyme & Lemons | Two Jade Bowls

Ingredients

• 2 big artichokes or 4 small ones
• 1 lemon, sliced
• a couple of sprigs of thyme
• 1 head of garlic, separated into cloves but not peeled
• 250 ml water (generous 1 cup)
• 250 ml white wine (generous 1 cup)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tup ricotta (about 200g or scant 1 cup)
• 2 preserved lemons, flesh removed, and skin finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
• a sprinkling of salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil