Name: Turnip gratin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 600g potatoes such as Maris Piper, peeled; 600g turnips peeled; 600ml pot double cream; 3 garlic cloves grated; ground white pepper to taste; large knob of butter for greasing

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Turnip gratin

Turnip gratin

Tom Kerridge

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Serves 4 - 6

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Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 1 hr

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This rich side dish is similar to potato dauphinoise - turnips and potatoes are layered up with double cream and garlic and baked

Freezable

Gluten-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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600g potatoes

such as Maris Piper, peeled
600g turnips

peeled
600ml pot double cream
3 garlic cloves

grated
ground white pepper

to taste
large knob of butter

for greasing

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Nutrition: per serving (6)

kcal620
fat56g
saturates34g
carbs23g
sugars6g
fibre5g
protein5g
salt0.4g

Method

step 1

Preheat the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Thinly slice the potatoes and turnips to about 2mm thick – you can use a Japanese mandolin if you have one – then toss together in a large bowl. Pour the cream in a pan, then add the garlic, plenty of salt and some white pepper – be generous when seasoning the cream as the potatoes and turnips aren’t seasoned separately. Bring the cream to the boil, then remove from the heat and put to one side. Grease a large gratin dish and layer a third of the potatoes and turnips in the dish, slightly overlapping each other as if you are building a wall. Pour over a third of the warm cream, then continue in this way with the remaining potatoes, turnips and cream.
step 2

Put the gratin in the oven and cook for 20 mins. Remove the dish from the oven and push the potatoes and turnips down with a fish slice. This will help to release the starches and the cream will eventually reduce and thicken. Put the gratin back in the oven and repeat the process every 10 mins until the potatoes and turnips feel tight and firm. Return to the oven for another 20 mins and cook until golden brown and tender – test by inserting a sharp knife through the potatoes and turnips. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly.

RECIPE TIPS

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The day before, make the turnip gratin and cook it. Let it cool and wrap tightly in foil – still in the dish – then chill overnight. Reheat (with the foil still on to prevent the top burning) at 180C/ 160C fan/gas 4 for 40 mins until piping hot.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2014

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