JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE PICKLES

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Provided by Ruth Cousineau

Yield Makes about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 pounds Jerusalem artichokes (also called Sun Chokes)
1 3/4 cups distilled white vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1/2 tablespoons whole mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 large sweet onion, halved lengthwise and thickly sliced

Steps:

Stir lemon juice into a large bowl of cold water.
Peel Jerusalem artichokes and cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Transfer as cut to acidulated water (to prevent discoloring).
Bring vinegar, sugar, water, mustard seeds, turmeric, cayenne, and 1 1/2 tsp salt to a boil in a medium nonreactive saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Cool brine to room temperature.
Cook Jerusalem artichokes and onion in a large pot of boiling water 1 minute. Drain and spread out on a kitchen towel to cool. Put vegetables in a glass or ceramic bowl and pour brine over them. Weight vegetables with a small plate to keep submerged, then cover bowl tightly. Chill, stirring once or twice a day, at least 1 week (to allow flavors to develop).