Maggie Mahoneys Turnips Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a lot of salted water to a boil and parboil the turnips for 7 minutes; add the garlic and boil 1 minute longer; drain.
• Melt 8 to 12 tablespoons of butter and cook the garlic and turnips, covered, over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Transfer turnips and garlic to a food processor and puree until smooth, adding 4 more tablespoons butter with the machine turned on. Season well with salt and pepper and, if made in advance, reheat in a double boiler.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees.
• Place turnips in stock pot, cover with water and bring to a boil.
• Saute onions in 2 Tablespoons butter till translucent.
• In another pan saute bacon till crisp.
• Using a ricer, rice turnips into another pot.
• Add onions, bacon, rest of butter, cream, maple syrup, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Stir to combine.
• Put in a casserole dish with four strips of uncooked bacon across the top.
• Bake for 1 hour.

Steps:

• Peel, wash, and quarter turnips.
• Boil 35-45 minutes or until tender. Strain and rinse cooked turnips.
• Place in large mixing bowl and use fork to break up turnips into smaller bits. Add milk and butter. Blend to desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.