Turnip Sauce ORIGINAL RECIPE Boil your turnips and mash them fine; add the same amount of mealy mashed potatoes; season with salt and pepper, moisten it with cream or butter. SOURCE The American Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book MODERN ADAPTATION an equal quaintly of peeled and chopped potatoes and turnips (about 4 potatoes for every large turnip) 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter (optional) 2 tbsp milk or cream Salt and pepper to taste Peel and chop potatoes and turnip into even-sized chunks Put potatoes into one saucepan and turnips into a second. Add water to each pan until the pieces are completely covered by about an inch.* Over high heat boil potatoes and turnips until a fork passes through a piece with ease; about 10-15 minutes for potatoes and 20-30 minutes for turnips Drain turnips and potatoes well and return to one saucepan or a separate large bowl. Add butter and mash well. For a creamier Turnip Sauce add milk or cream too! Season to taste and serve hot. *Want to use fewer pans? Start boiling turnips in a large saucepan with a lot of extra water, boil for about 10 minutes and then add potatoes. INGREDIENTS - an equal quaintly of peeled and chopped potatoes and turnips (about 4 potatoes for every large turnip) - 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter - (optional) 2 tbsp milk or cream - Salt and pepper to taste - *Want to use fewer pans? Start boiling turnips in a large saucepan with a lot of extra water, boil for about 10 minutes and then add potatoes. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Peel and chop potatoes and turnip into even-sized chunks 2. Put potatoes into one saucepan and turnips into a second. Add water to each pan until the pieces are completely covered by about an inch.* 3. Over high heat boil potatoes and turnips until a fork passes through a piece with ease; about 10-15 minutes for potatoes and 20-30 minutes for turnips 4. Drain turnips and potatoes well and return to one saucepan or a separate large bowl. 5. Add butter and mash well. For a creamier Turnip Sauce add milk or cream too! 6. Season to taste and serve hot. Non-personal archive pmurad January 7, 1999 at 7:20 PM