Maggie Mahoney's Turnips

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 lbs turnips, peeled and cubed
• 2 large onions, diced
• 1/4 lb butter
• 1/2 lb bacon, chopped
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 slice bacon, for the top

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 place turnips in stock pot, cover with water and bring to a boil.
• 3 saute onions in 2 tablespoons butter till translucent.
• 4 in another pan saute bacon till crisp.
• 5 using a ricer, rice turnips into another pot.
• 6 add onions, bacon, rest of butter, cream, maple syrup, garlic, salt and pepper.
• 7 stir to combine.
• 8 put in a casserole dish with four strips of uncooked bacon across the top.
• 9 bake for 1 hour.