Jerusalem Artichokes Or Sun Chokes Au Gratin Topinambours Au Gratin Recipes

ROASTED JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES (OR SUNCHOKES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Scrub Jerusalem artichoke tubers and cut out eyes. Cut tubers into 1-inch pieces.
• Mix olive oil, thyme, garlic, and sea salt together in a large bowl; add Jerusalem artichoke pieces and toss to coat. Arrange coated pieces in one evenly-spaced layer on a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until Jerusalem artichokes are tender, 35 to 45 minutes.

CURRIED JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES OR SUN CHOKES (TOPINAMBOURS AU KARI)

Steps:

• Using a small regular or swivel-bladed paring knife, peel the artichokes. Cut them lengthwise in half and then into one-inch pieces. They will be irregular in shape. There should be about three cups.
• Heat the butter in a saucepan and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the artichokes, curry powder, salt and pepper and stir. Add the raisins and chutney. Cook, stirring, about one minute.
• Add the milk and cream and bring to a boil. Cover and let simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until artichokes are tender but still slightly crisp. Serve.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES OR SUN CHOKES AU GRATIN (TOPINAMBOURS AU GRATIN)

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Using a small regular or swivel-bladed paring knife, peel the artichokes. If the artichokes are very large, cut them in half. Ideally, the artichokes or pieces of artichoke should be of uniform size or the size of the smallest whole artichoke.
• Put the artichokes in a saucepan. Add cold water to cover and salt to taste. Bring to the boil. Let simmer about 10 to 15 minutes or until tender but still a little crisp. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, melt three tablespoons of the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. Add the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Cut the hot artichokes into not-too-small bite-size cubes or wedges. There should be about two cups.
• Heat one tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add the onion. Cook until wilted. Add the artichoke pieces, cream and cayenne. Bring to a boil and add the white sauce. Blend well. Bring to a simmer. Add three-quarters cup of the grated cheese and stir until melted. Add the egg yolk and let simmer about 15 seconds.
• Pour and scrape the mixture into a baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Place under the broiler and let stand until bubbling and nicely glazed on top.

CREAM OF JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES OR SUN CHOKES (CREME DE TOPINAMBOURS)

Steps:

• Using a small regular or swivel-bladed paring knife, peel the artichokes. Cut the artichokes into thin quarter-inch thick slices. There should be about five cups. Set aside.
• Heat the butter in a small kettle or large saucepan and add the leeks. Cook, stirring, about two minutes. Add the nutmeg and flour, stirring to blend evenly.
• Add the sliced artichokes and stir. Add the chicken broth and milk.
• Rinse the watercress and chop it coarsely. There should be about four cups loosely packed. Add the chopped watercress to the artichoke mixture. Bring to the boil and cook about 15 minutes.
• Put the soup through a food mill or blend using a food processor. Return the soup to a saucepan and bring to the simmer.
• Add the cream, salt and pepper. Serve hot or cold.

SUNCHOKE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Reduce cream in a heavy saucepan over medium heat by about 1/3. Slice sunchokes very thin with a mandolin or in a food processor.
• Butter a small casserole or 8 inch square baking dish. Arrange a thin layer of sunchokes. Top with a few spoonfuls of cream, a few spoons of both cheeses, salt and pepper. Continue layering until you have used all the sunchokes. The top layer should be cheese.
• Bake 45 minutes or until tender when pierced with a knife. Run under the broiler for a few minutes to brown top, if desired.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Scrub Jerusalem artichokes, and slice 1/4 inch thick. Bring milk and 1 cup water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, add slices, and cook until tender but crisp, 8 minutes. Drain, and arrange in a buttered baking dish.
• In a small saucepan, bring cream, garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper to a boil. Remove garlic, and pour mixture evenly over artichokes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake in upper level of oven until bubbling and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE GRATIN

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine Jerusalem artichokes and milk. Bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 3/4 cups of the milk.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk creme fraiche, reserved milk, lemon juice, 1/4 cup Gruyere, thyme, salt, and pepper. Add artichokes, potatoes, chestnuts, shallots; gently mix to combine. Transfer to a 6-cup shallow baking dish, and cover tightly with parchment-lined aluminum foil. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until artichokes are tender, about 1 hour. Remove foil, and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve warm.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE AND SAGE GRATIN

Steps:

• Peel Jerusalem artichokes and cut into 1-inch pieces. In a stainless-steel or enameled saucepan combine artichokes, milk, and enough water to cover artichokes by 1 inch and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. (Milk will help prevent artichokes from discoloring.) While artichokes are cooking, in a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté onion, garlic, and 1 tablespoon sage until onion is golden, about minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425° F.
• Drain artichokes and in a food processor pulse with onion mixture and Parmesan until smooth. Spoon purée into a 2-quart buttered gratin dish. In large skillet melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter over moderate heat and sauté bread crumbs with remaining 2 tablespoons sage until golden, about 5 minutes. Season bread crumbs with salt and pepper and sprinkle evenly over purée. Gratin may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and chilled covered.
• Bake gratin in middle of oven until hot and bread crumbs are a shade darker, about 20 minutes, and garnish with fried sage leaves.
• To make fried sage leaves:
• In a small skillet heat 1/8 inch oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and fry sage leaves, 1 at a time, about 3 seconds, until crisp, transferring with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle sage leaves with coarse salt.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE GRATIN

Steps:

• Scrub the sunchokes and slice into 1/4 thick slices.
• In a 13-inch-x-9-inch a baking dish, add melted butter.
• Arrange the sliced chokes in casserole so that they overlap slightly.
• Sprinkle with salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
• If Using: Mix together onions & green onions; sprinkle over chokes.
• Sprinkle with Parmeasn chesse.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden crust begins to form on top.
• Remove from from oven, cover with release foil and let set for about 5 minutes before serving.
• The Jerusalem Artichokes should be slightly crunchy.