Bacon Clapshot Recipes

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, turnips, carrots, and salt in a Dutch oven, fill with water to cover the vegetables and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium-high and boil the vegetables until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and mash the vegetables with a potato masher. Spoon the mashed vegetables into a serving dish, top with cubes of butter and drizzle with cream.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the stock in a large pan, bring to the boil, then add the potatoes and the leeks. Bring back to the boil for 5 mins, then drain well, reserving the stock in a jug.
• Meanwhile, butter a large baking dish. Layer up the potatoes and leeks higgledypiggledy, seasoning as you go, then scatter the bacon over the top. Season well, pour over 200ml of the reserved stock, then spoon over the cream (if using) and cover with foil. Can be made up to 1 day ahead and chilled. Bake for 40 mins, uncovering halfway through so that the bacon crisps.

Steps:

• Peel the rutabaga and cut it in thin slices.
• Put it in a large pot with plenty of water and bring it to a boil.
• Meanwhile, peel the carrots and cut them in thick slices.
• When the rutabaga has been cooking for about 10 minutes, add the carrots.
• Meanwhile, peel the potatoes, and cut them into large chunks.
• When the rutabaga has been cooking for 20 minutes (total) add the potatoes, and cook for about another 20 minutes.
• When all the vegetables are tender, drain them and mash them with the butter, salt and pepper.
• These are delicious mashed somewhat coarsely and served as-is.
• You can also purée them very well, beat in the egg, and turn them into a buttered casserole dish, then bake them until lightly toasted on top.