We harvested Jerusalem artichokes today.

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Maria planted lots of Jerusalem artichokes last April and now we are harvesting buckets of these tasty tubers.

Jerusalem artichokes or Sunchokes are a perennial sunflower with tasty potato-like tubers. 6-8 ft tall with daisy-like flowers, sunchokes are very hardy and can become weedy, so plant them in a bed that is permanent. Harvest from August through late Fall. Nutty tasting tubers become sweeter after frost when left in the ground!

Sunny Scallop Potatoes

In a greased casserole dish with lid,
repeat layers of each of the following:

Sliced Potatoes
Sliced Sunchokes
Sliced Onion
A few thin Butter slices
Sprinkle of Flour
Grated Cheese
Salt, Pepper and sprinkle Cumin

Repeat layering two or three times depending on height of dish
Fill dish 1/3 with milk

Cook at 375°F for 45 min with lid on
Remove lid and let brown up for another 15 min
Cooked when pierced with fork easily and not hard.