Recipe: Gratinade of Turnips

Name: Gratinade of Turnips
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: and apples with juniperA regional recipe from the Cambresis region.; 12 small new turnips from the fields; 3 "Reine de Reinettes" apples; salt and freshly ground pepper; 100 g (3.5 oz) of fine sea salt butter; For the mixture:3 egg yolks; 2 dl of 30% liquid cream; 3 cl (1 fl oz) of juniper alcohol

By chef patrick Asfaux 5/5 (4 reviews)

Prep 15 min

Cook 25 min

Total 40 min

Servings 6 serv.

Ingredients for 6 servings

Adjust for

servings

and apples with juniper

A regional recipe from the Cambresis region.
12 small new turnips from the fields
3 "Reine de Reinettes" apples
salt and freshly ground pepper
100 g (3.5 oz) of fine sea salt butter

For the mixture:

3 egg yolks
2 dl of 30% liquid cream
3 cl (1 fl oz) of juniper alcohol

Step-by-step directions

1 Peel and hollow out the turnips slightly, slice them finely and sweat them gently in butter, salt and pepper and leave to cook covered for 10 minutes.

2 Then peel the apples, slice them finely and sauté them in butter in a pan then season and set aside.

3 In a porcelain dish place a layer of turnips then a layer of apples
etc. up to the edge, then in a bowl place the yolks, the cream, and the juniper alcohol, blend for just about fifteen seconds season and.
Pour over your dish and wait 2 minutes for this cream to penetrate well into the apples and turnips.

4 Preheat your oven to 210°(th7)

5 Then place in the middle of the oven for just 10 minutes and serve when the dish has taken on a nice color.
This gratinade of turnips can be eaten as is, for an evening meal it can also pair very well with veal or pork roasts. you'll see, say nothing and wait for the reactions!