Jerusalem Artichoke Gratin Recipes

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 AND CARROT GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees with rack positioned in the center. Squeeze the juice from two lemon halves into a medium bowl of water. Peel and cut the Jerusalem artichokes lengthwise into thirds, and add to the acidulated water. Butter a shallow 7 1/2-by-11 1/2-inch ovenproof baking dish, and set aside.
• Place the potatoes, carrots, garlic, and 2 tablespoons parsley in a large bowl. Remove the Jerusalem artichokes from the water, pat dry, and add to the bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Toss to combine, and arrange the vegetables in an even layer in the prepared dish. Dot with the butter.
• Pour cream into a small saucepan; heat over medium-high heat just until it comes to a boil. Pour hot cream over vegetables; cover dish tightly with aluminum foil. Place the dish on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any cream that might bubble over. Transfer both baking sheet and dish to oven, and cook until potatoes begin to soften, about 30 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees. Remove aluminum foil; stir vegetables so they are coated with cream. Continue cooking until the tip of a knife easily pierces potatoes and artichokes, about 30 minutes more.
• Preheat the broiler. Using the large holes of a box grater, grate the cheese, and sprinkle over the gratin. Place dish under broiler, and cook just until the cheese is golden brown and crusty. Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon parsley, and serve hot.

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 AND CHESTNUT GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large saucepan, bring artichokes and milk just to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander set over a bowl; reserve 3/4 cup milk.
• In a large bowl, whisk reserved milk with creme fraiche, lemon juice, 1/4 cup cheese, thyme, salt, and pepper. Add artichokes, potatoes, shallots, and chestnuts; stir to combine.
• Pour mixture into a 1 1/2-quart gratin dish; cover tightly with foil. Bake on a baking sheet until artichokes are tender when pierced, about 1 hour. Remove foil; sprinkle top of gratin with bread pieces and remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Continue baking, uncovered, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes more. Serve warm.

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.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE AND CHESTNUT GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a large saucepan, bring the artichokes and milk just to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until artichokes are crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander set over a bowl; reserve 3/4 cup milk.
• In a large bowl, whisk the reserved milk with the crème fraîche, lemon juice, 1/4 cup cheese, thyme, salt, and pepper. Add the artichokes, potatoes, shallots, and chestnuts; stir to combine.
• Pour the mixture into a 1 1/2-quart gratin dish; cover tightly with foil. Bake on a baking sheet until the artichokes are tender when pierced, about 1 hour. Remove the foil; sprinkle the top of the gratin with the bread pieces and remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Continue baking, uncovered, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes more. Serve warm.