Tasty Crustless Turnip Tarte...it's rustic with a French accent.

An ode to the Turnip...

An ancient vegetable, Pliny the Elder writes that he considered the turnip one of the most important vegetables of his day. These often huge snowy white globes come complete with a lovely pale purple blush then festooned with gorgeous greens that are rich in vitamins A, C, K, calcium and high in lutein. Since it is a cousin of the radish it furnishes a zesty punch when paired with these mellow yellow Yukon potatoes.  This antique recipe, with it’s rich cheese sauce and delightful presentation will add nutrition and style.  We served it with grilled pork tenderloin but it is so flexible it will compliment many entrees and works as a vegetarian main course.  

 

Ingredients:

3 medium sized turnips

3 similar sized potatoes (Yukon Gold)

1/2 cup Guerre Cheese shredded

1/2 cup Swiss Cheese shredded

or cut into strips

2 cups milk

2 T. butter

2 T. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp white pepper

Dash of Cayenne pepper

1/8 tsp. mace or nutmeg

hint of powdered thyme

Smokey paprika

Peel the turnips and potatoes and cut into 

half moon slices approximately 1/8” thick. 

Blanche in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes. 

(do not over cook) Drain and turnout on a baking 

sheet with as little overlapping as possible and

set aside to cool.  Add milk to a sauce pan 

and bring to a simmer.  Take the butter and 

flour and combine with your fingers to make 

a paste and form into little balls.  Add these 

to the milk and stir until slightly thickened.  

Next add the shredded cheese, salt, peppers,

mace & thyme.  Stir until all is melted (2 minutes)

and remove from the heat.  alternate the slices of

turnips and potatoes in a buttered tarte or pie pan. 

in a circular pattern.  Ladle on the sauce 

saving enough for the top.  Add a very light 

sprinkle of Smokey Paprika (don’t over do it) 

and bake at 375 degrees for 35-45 minutes or 

until the cheese is bubbly.

 

Comments

[OysterCulture]

Love turnips and this sounds amazing!

[5 Star Foodie]

A turnip tart is a terrific idea, sounds excellent!

[denise @ quickies on the dinner table]

I do love turnips and cheese and this sounds positively lovely!