Grandma Marys Best Ever Turnips Food

GRANDMA MARY'S BEST EVER TURNIPS

Steps:

• Peel turnips. Cut into slices about 1/4" thick. Cut bacon into small pieces, approx. 1/2"x1/2". Place bacon into large pan for top of the stove frying. Fry bacon pieces until crispy.
• Add sugar, sliced turnips, and potato (added to remove some of the tartness of the turnips). Add water and stir ingredients well.
• Simmer and stir often for approx. 2 hours on very low heat. (Sometimes I add a little more sugar than what is called for...depends on your own personal taste.) You can salt and pepper to taste, if you like.

THE BEST EVER TURNIPS

Steps:

• Bring a lot of salted water to a boil and parboil the turnips for 7 minutes; add the garlic and boil 1 minute longer; drain.
• Melt 8 to 12 tablespoons of butter and cook the garlic and turnips, covered, over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Transfer turnips and garlic to a food processor and puree until smooth, adding 4 more tablespoons butter with the machine turned on. Season well with salt and pepper and, if made in advance, reheat in a double boiler.

GRANDMA MARY'S CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine water, butter, and salt for pastries in a saucepan on the stove; bring to a brisk boil. Add flour, then turn off the heat and stir vigorously until mixture is smooth.
• Pour mixture into a large mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until mixture is thick and shiny. Spoon 12 dollops of the mixture onto each of the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, about 30 minutes, swapping racks halfway through. Remove to cooling racks and let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine milk, condensed milk, sugar, eggs, and salt for filling in a pot over medium-high heat. When the mixture starts to steam, reduce heat to medium.
• Place cornstarch in a bowl and stir in about 2 tablespoons of the hot milk mixture. Stir vigorously until it's completely liquid, then pour into the pot with the remaining milk mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until custard thickens.
• Turn off the heat, add vanilla, and continue stirring for about 8 minutes. Let cool, about 10 minutes; it will thicken as it cools.
• Cut the tops off the cooled pastries. Add the custard filling and put the tops back on. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.

GRANDMA'S TURNIPS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Grate the turnips and carrots together.
• Cook in water to cover until tender; drain (not dry).
• Add salt, pepper and mix with butter.