Turnip Puff

Serves: 6 -8

Source: Marlene Kiley

Ingredients:

  • 1 good size turnip, cooked in salt water, drain well and mash
  • Blend in 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 Tsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs separated
  • dash salt
  • 1 cup course soft bread crumbs
  • 1 Tsp butter melted
  • dash of paprika

Instructions:

  1. Boil and mash turnip
  2. Separate eggs and beat egg yolk.
  3. Add butter, flour, baking powder and egg yolk to hot turnip
  4. Cool completely.  This part can be done ahead.
  5. Beat egg whites with dash of salt and fold into cooled turnip mixture
  6. Turn into greased casserole
  7. Mix bread crumbs and melted butter
  8. Sprinkle over turnip and add paprika
  9. Bake in 375F oven for 40 minutes