Sunchoke Gratin Recipes

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 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 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.