Turnips With Ginger And Orange Recipes

GINGER & ORANGE RUTABAGA (YELLOW TURNIP OR SWEDE)

Steps:

• Cover& cook the rutabaga until tender apprx 20 minutes.
• Drain& Mash, stir in remaining ingredients Serve HOT.

ORANGE GLAZED TURNIPS

Steps:

• Peel turnips and cut into one-and-a-half-inch pieces. Put them in heavy saucepan with orange juice, chicken stock and one tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper; simmer uncovered until the turnips are tender and the liquid has evaporated (about 20 minutes). If more liquid is needed to cook the turnips, add a little more water.
• Meanwhile, blanch and drain the orange peel.
• Add the remaining butter and the sugar to the turnips and continue cooking them, turning them with a spoon, until they are glazed. Sprinkle them with the grated peel and thyme leaves. Correct seasoning and serve.

TURNIPS WITH ORANGE

Steps:

• Heat butter & oil in saucepan & cook shallot gently, stirring occasionally, until soft but not colored, about 3 minutes.
• Add turnips to shallot & continue heating.
• Shake pan frequently until turnips start to absorb butter & oil, about 7 minutes.
• Pour orange juice onto turnips, then simmer gently for about 30 minutes, until turnips are tender & OJ is reduced to a buttery sauce.
• Season with salt & pepper, if required.
• Serve hot, garnished with thin slivers of orange zest.

TURNIP PUREE WITH ORANGE AND NUTMEG

Steps:

• Halve the turnips if they are small or quarter them if they are large. Place them in a kettle and cover with cold, unsalted water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until they are very tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and pass them through a ricer.
• Place the riced turnips in a large saucepan set over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until some of the liquid has evaporated and they are the consistency of mashed potatoes, about 20 minutes. Stir in the cream, butter, orange juice, orange zest and nutmeg and cook, stirring for 3 to 4 more minutes. Remove from the heat, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.