What shall I do with this turnip??

Here are a couple of recipe ideas for cooking the turnips in your veg share.

Hope you enjoy them.

Karen

Turnip au Gratin

1 turnip                                             

1 small teacupful milk

1 tablespoonful grated cheese            

2 tablespoons cream

1 teacupful breadcrumbs                     

Margarine

Peel turnip & cut into squares. Put in salted water & parboil 10 mins. Strain & cut into slices. Put into a greased pie dish, season to taste, dot with pieces of margarine. Pour over the milk & cream, cover  with breadcrumbs, sprinkle the cheese over all. Bake for half an hour in a hot oven.

Taken from "Farmhouse Fare", published by Farmers Weekly in 1963 & given to me by Ian's Mum!

Glazed Turnips

Serves 2

1lb younger turnips, peeled & cut into 2cm dice

salt

knob of butter

2 tablespoons sugar

Blanch turnips in boiling salted water until cooked but still slightly crisp. Drain. Melt butter in a heavy pan & put the turnips in. Sprinkle with the sugar. Fry briskly until the turnips caramelize to a golden colour. Keep stirring so as not to burn the sugar. Serve hot.

From "Food From Grem Places" by Rosamund Richardson"