Turnip Fluff Recipes

TURNIP PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a medium size casserole dish.
• Boil turnip in a medium saucepan until tender.
• Drain and mash.
• Add butter and egg and mix well.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, pepper and nutmeg in a small bowl.
• Mix into the turnip mixture.
• Pour turnip mixture into buttered casserole dish.
• Combine bread crumbs and melted butter. Spread evenly over turnip mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until light brown on top.

TURNIP BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place turnips in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-12 minutes or until tender. Drain. , In a small bowl, combine turnips, 2 tablespoons butter and eggs. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, pepper and nutmeg; add to turnip mixture and mix well. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. , Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve immediately.

MAKE-AHEAD TURNIP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place turnips into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Mash turnips; add butter and eggs.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a bowl and stir into turnips. Transfer mixture to a baking dish.
• Combine bread crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle on top of turnip mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light brown on top, about 25 minutes.

TURNIP PUFF

Steps:

• Cook turnip until tender, drain and mash (by hand).
• Add butter and eggs and beat well.
• (This can be done the a day ahead).
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, seasoning and nutmeg.
• Stir into turnip mixture.
• Pour into a buttered casserole dish.
• Mix breadcrumbs and butter and sprinkle on top.
• Bake at 375 for 25 minutes or until light brown on top.

TURNIP FLUFF

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat cook turnips in boiling salted water for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash.Preheat oven to 350° F. Heavily grease a 1-quart baking dish. To the turnips add butter or margarine, egg yolk, lemon rind, salt, pepper, basil and hot pepper sauce mix well.In a small mixer bowl beat egg white until stiff. Fold into turnips. Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle top with brown sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.