Sunchoke Gratin

CSA Produce: Sunchokes
Quick, Vegetarian
Serves 6 (as a side)
Ingredients:
1 pound sunchokes(Jerusalem artichokes)
Salt
An oven-to-table baking dish
Butter for smearing and dotting the baking dish
Black pepper, ground fresh from the mill
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

1. Peel the sunchokes and drop them in salted, boiling water. Cook them until they feel tender, but not mushy when prodded with a fork. Ten minutes after the water returns to a boil, check them frequently because they tend to go from very firm to very soft in a brief span of time. Drain when done, and as soon as they are cool enough to handle, cut them into 1/2-inch slices.
2. Smear the bottom of a baking dish with butter, then place the sunchoke slices in it, arranging them so they overlap slightly, roof tile fashion. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and the grated parmesan, dot with butter and place the dish on the uppermost rack of the preheated oven. Bake until a light golden crust begins to form on top. Allow to settle for a few minutes out of the oven before serving.

Rhubarb Crisp

CSA Produce: Rhubarb, Eggs
Vegetarian
Serves 6

Ingredients:
3 cups chopped rhubarb
2 tablespoons orange juice
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoons butter, cut in small pieces
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Crumble Mixture:
1/4 cup melted butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup quick cooking oats

Directions:
Arrange diced rhubarb in a buttered 8-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle with orange juice, 3/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, then dot with the 1 tablespoon of cut up butter. Combine melted butter with brown sugar. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda; mix with oats. Combine the flour oat mixture with the brown sugar and melted butter mixture. Spread over rhubarb. Bake at 375&de;g for 40 minutes. Serve warm, with ice cream or whipped topping.