turnips baked in cream and egg sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Indianapolis, IN

Turnips are one of the few vegetables available during Russian winters. You will find a lot of recipes for cooking turnips in a Russian cookbook. I love turnips and love trying new ways to cook them. Recipe: The Best of Russian Cooking Photo: www.veggieobsession.com

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For turnips baked in cream and egg sauce

  • 4 c
    turnips, sliced and cooked
  • 1 c
    bread crumbs
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 3/4 c
    half-and-half
  • 1
    egg
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make turnips baked in cream and egg sauce

  • 1
    Cook the turnips in salt water until soft but not overcooked. Slice them thin in pieces about 1/2-inch wide and 3 inches long.
  • 2
    Mix the turnip slices with the bread crumbs and the butter, cut in small pieces, and place them in a medium -sized baking dish.
  • 3
    In a small bowl, mix the cream and the egg together, and add salt and pepper to taste. Pour over the turnips.
  • 4
    Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven about 25 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
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