Jerusalem Artichoke Fritters

Name: Jerusalem Artichoke Fritters
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pound Jerusalem artichokes, scrubbed; 1 carrot, peeled; 3 shallots, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal; 1/4 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; Fresh black pepper to taste; Tabasco to taste; 2 eggs; 3 tablespoons chopped chives; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; Peanut oil for frying

By Regina Schrambling

Total Time: 35 minutes
Rating: 5(62)
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The fritters in this recipe are almost better cold than hot, making them ideal to prepare ahead of time. Jerusalem artichokes — a knobby, sweetly versatile vegetable — require no peeling, only a good scrub with a stiff vegetable brush, cutting down on prep time. You’ll grate them into a bowl with the rest of your ingredients, season to taste and fry over medium heat until they’re golden brown. Serve them with a sour cream dipping sauce, and your guests will clamor for more.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

½pound Jerusalem artichokes, scrubbed
1carrot, peeled
3shallots, thinly sliced
2tablespoons yellow cornmeal
¼cup flour
½teaspoon salt
½teaspoon baking powder
Fresh black pepper to taste
Tabasco to taste
2eggs
3tablespoons chopped chives
½cup sour cream
1tablespoon fresh lime juice
Peanut oil for frying

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Preparation

Step 1
Heat oven to 250 degrees. Grate Jerusalem artichokes and carrot into a mixing bowl. Add shallots. Stir together cornmeal, flour, salt and baking powder, and stir in, mixing well. Season with pepper and Tabasco to taste. Add eggs, and mix thoroughly.
Step 2
Combine chives, sour cream and lime juice, and set aside.
Step 3
Pour oil ½ inch deep into a large skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until sizzling. Drop mixture in by tablespoons, flattening slightly. Fry until crisp and golden brown, turning once. Transfer to oven on a baking sheet lined with paper towel while frying more. Serve with sour cream mixture.