Pumpkin Leeks And Turnips Food

HEALTHY PUMPKIN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Tip the flour into a bowl and add the baking powder. Measure the milk into a jug and stir in the butternut squash, followed by the egg yolk.
• Make a well in the centre of the flour and gradually add the milk mixture until you have a lump-free batter. Alternatively, tip everything into a blender and whizz it.
• Whisk the egg white until stiff, then fold it into the batter.
• Heat a non-stick pan and cook 1 large or 3 small pancakes at a time (if making small pancakes, use 1 tbsp for each). Wait until lots of bubbles have risen to the top and the surface has begun to dry out before turning them over, but keep an eye on the base to make sure it doesn't get too brown. Repeat with the remaining mixture.

PUMPKIN, LEEKS AND TURNIPS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200°C.
• Put the pumpkin on a sheet of foil and bring the foil over the top of the pumpkin to create a sealed packet.
• Put on a tray and bake for 1/2 hour.
• About 10 minutes before the pumpkin is done, heat the oil in a pan and add the leeks and pumpkin.
• Fry until the turnip is tender, adding a bit of water from time to time if necessary to keep the pan from drying out too much.
• Add the baked pumpkin slices to the pan and cook a couple more minutes.
• Season, then put in a bowl, sprinkle over the sesame seeds and serve.

CREAM OF TURNIP, POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat and add the vegetables; stir to coat.
• Reduce heat to very low, cover and cook the veggies, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Add chicken broth. Increase heat to medium, cover and simmer 45 minutes, until veggies are utterly tender.
• In batches, puree soup in blender or food processor.
• Return soup to pot; add 1 to 1 and ½ C milk or light cream, thinning to desired consistency.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

BAKED POTATOES, LEEKS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180 C or 350°F.
• Brush a dish with oil (earthenware is recommended) and mix the potatoes, carrots and leeks in the dish along with the parsley or basil, salt and pepper.
• Spread evenly in the dish, cover with foil and bake for 60 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Remove the foil, sprinkle with cheese and return to the oven until the cheese melts.
• Serve hot straight from the dish.

LIGHT AND FLUFFY PUMPKIN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, spices and salt in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl whisk together milk, pumpkin, melted butter, and egg.
• Fold mixture into dry ingredients.
• Spray or grease a skillet and heat over medium heat: pour in 1/4 cup batter for each pancake.
• Cook pancakes about 3 minutes per side. Serve with butter and syrup.
• Makes about six 6-inch pancakes.

LEEK AND TURNIP SOUP WITH KALE AND WALNUT GARNISH

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the leeks and continue to cook, stirring, until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook, stirring, until the garlic smells fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Add turnips, potatoes or rice, water or stock, bay leaf, and salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes to an hour. The turnips should be very tender. Remove the bay leaf.
• While the soup is simmering, blanch the kale in boiling salted water just until tender, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, or steam for about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of cold water, drain and squeeze out excess water. Place the squeezed bunch of kale on your cutting board and slice into thin slivers. Toss with the walnut oil.
• Using a hand blender, or in batches in a regular blender, purée the soup. If using a regular blender fill only half way and cover the top with a towel pulled down tight, rather than using the lid, because hot soup will jump and push the top off if the blender is closed airtight. Strain and return to the pot (turnips are fibrous and the soup will have a better texture if you strain it). Return to the pot and heat through, stirring. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and top with a spoonful of greens and sprinkling of walnuts.