Pureed Parsnips With Horseradish Food

PARSNIP PUREE

Steps:

• Put parsnips in a pot, season with salt and cover with milk and cream. Add garlic, bay and thyme then place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook until tender, the tip of a paring knife should easily go through without resistance - about 12 to 15 minutes.
• Place parsnips in a food processor with butter and pour in enough of the milk mixture to puree the parsnips and achieve the texture of whipped cream. Season with salt and pepper then finish with a sprinkle of parsley.

HORSERADISH PARSNIPS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the raw parsnips in a large shallow baking tray. Toss them in the oil and season then roast for 30mins in the oven 200°C/400°F/Fan 180°C/Gas Mark 6 until tender and golden.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the butter, horseradish and parsley and toss the roasted parsnips in to melt and combine. Serve immediately.

PUREED PARSNIPS WITH HORSERADISH

Steps:

• Bring the parsnips to a boil over high heat in a large pot; then reduce the heat and cook for about 20 minutes or until soft.
• Drain the water.
• Add broth, cream, butter, and horseradish. Using a hand-blender, puree the mixture in the pot.
• Transfer the pureed mash into an ovenproof serving dish or pan, such as a 7" x 7" square glass pan.
• In a small bowl, mix the breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper together.
• Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the top of the puree.
• Bake in 350- to 375-degree F oven until breadcrumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.

ROAST FILLET OF SEA BASS WITH PARSNIP PURéE & CARAMELISED GARLIC

Steps:

• For the crisps, peel parsnips and slice lengthways, using a mandolin to slice as thinly as possible. Deep-fry in hot oil until crisp. Drain on kitchen towels to absorb any excess fat and set aside in a dry place. Can be made up to 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container.
• For the caramelised garlic, peel the shallots and garlic. Blanch the shallots in boiling salted water for 10 mins or until tender. Cut them in half if large and drain well. Put the garlic in a small saucepan of boiling salted water, bring to the boil for 2 mins, then drain and change the water. Repeat 4 times and drain well. Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add the shallots and garlic and cook until caramelised, shaking the pan so they don't stick. Can be made in the morning and reheated.
• For the purée, peel the parsnips and cut them into big chunks. Cook in boiling salted water until tender. Bring the milk to the boil and set aside. Drain the parsnips well, then put in a blender with the butter and some of the boiled milk and blend until totally smooth: the purée should be the consistency of double cream, so add more milk if necessary. Season and keep warm or make ahead and reheat.
• Scale and fillet the fish. Remove any pin bones (or ask your fishmonger to do this, but keep the bones for the sauce). Rinse under cold water and pat dry with kitchen paper. Score the skin of the fish several times with a sharp knife to help prevent it from curling during cooking. Leave the bones (but not the heads) to soak in cold water.
• To make the sauce, heat a little olive oil in a pan and cook the shallots for about 5 mins until golden and soft. Add the mushrooms and continue to cook for 10 mins, stirring occasionally. Drain the fish bones, add to the pan and cook for 5-6 mins. Add the vinegar and let it come to the boil for 3 mins, then add the stock, season lightly and simmer for 30 mins, skimming at regular intervals. Pass through a fine sieve into a clean pan, bring back to the boil and whisk in the butter to thicken and gloss the sauce.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan until smoking hot, add a few drops of oil, then add the fish, skin side down. Season with salt and pepper and press the fish down with a palette knife if it begins to curl up. Once the skin is well browned, turn the fillets over and cook the other side; the whole process should take no more than 5-6 mins, depending on the thickness of the fish. To serve, spoon the purée on to warmed plates, make a hollow in the centre, and fill with the caramelised garlic and shallots. Pour the sauce around the purée, place the fish on top and add a few parsnip crisps for garnish.

POTATO, PARSNIP & HORSERADISH BAKED ROSTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Cut the potatoes and parsnips into matchsticks or grate them coarsely and place in a large bowl. Stir in the onion, creamed horseradish, chives and yogurt and mix until well combined. Season to taste.
• Arrange the vegetable mixture in a 20cm shallow metal tin, cover with foil and bake for 1 hr. Remove the foil, dot the top with the butter and bake, uncovered, for a further 15 mins until the vegetables are tender and the top is crispy and golden. Serve hot.

POTATO, PARSNIP & HORSERADISH BAKE

Steps:

• Put the milk, cream, garlic, a sprig of thyme, the nutmeg and horseradish into a pan and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat, then leave to infuse for at least 10 mins.
• Peel the potatoes and cut into slices the thickness of a £1 coin. Peel the parsnips, cut into quarters lengthways and discard the cores, then slice thinly lengthways. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Use 1 tbsp butter to grease a large baking dish, then layer up the potatoes and parsnips, adding a few thyme leaves and some seasoning with each layer. Remove the thyme sprig and garlic from the cream, then pour it all over the dish. Scatter over more thyme leaves, the breadcrumbs and the rest of the butter in little knobs. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hr, then uncover and finish for 25-30 mins more until the potatoes are soft, and the top is golden and bubbling.