Sunchoke Pickle Relish

Sunchoke Pickle Relish Recipe modified delish.com  This is the season to prepare you sunchokes (Jerusalem Articokes) for the winter and as they are very tender they don't always store to long without processing. Here is one recipe to help save the little gems for the winter
Photo Credit: John Kernick Yields: 2 quarts Total Time: 1 hr 30 min Cook Time: 30 min

Ingredients 

1/2  cups kosher salt 

1 1/4 pounds sunchokes, scrubbed and cut into small dice 

1  large sweet onion, finely diced 

1  large red bell pepper, cut into small dice 

1/2  cup dry mustard powder 

1/8  cup corn starch

1  quart apple cider vinegar 

2  cups sugar 

1  tablespoon turmeric 

1  teaspoon yellow mustard seeds 

1  teaspoon freshly ground pepper 

1  teaspoon celery seeds

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the salt with 4 cups of water. Add the sunchokes; let stand for 1 hour.
2. Drain the sunchokes and return them to the bowl. Add the onion and red pepper and toss. Transfer the vegetables to 2 heated, sterile, quart-size canning jars.
3. In a small bowl, stir the dry mustard powder and flour with 1/2 cup of water to make a paste. In a large saucepan, combine all of the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Whisk in the mustard-flour paste until smooth. Simmer until thickened, 10 minutes. Pour the hot liquid over the sunchokes and tap to release any air bubbles.
4. Cover the jars (not too tightly) and transfer them to a deep pot filled with very hot water. Boil the jars for 25 minutes. Carefully remove the jars from the water and let cool.