Maggie Mahoney's Turnips

I don't know who Maggie was, I think I got this recipe years ago from Gourmet Magazine, it has been a holiday staple on my table. The best turnips I've tasted.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 6  lbs turnips, peeled and cubed
• 2  large onions, diced
• 1⁄4 lb butter
• 1⁄2 lb bacon, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  cream
• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
•  salt
•  fresh ground pepper
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 1⁄2 tablespoon sugar
• 1  slice bacon, for the top

Directions

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Place turnips in stock pot, cover with water and bring to a boil.
3. Saute onions in 2 Tablespoons butter till translucent.
4. In another pan saute bacon till crisp.
5. Using a ricer, rice turnips into another pot.
6. Add onions, bacon, rest of butter, cream, maple syrup, garlic, salt and pepper.
7. Stir to combine.
8. Put in a casserole dish with four strips of uncooked bacon across the top.
9. Bake for 1 hour.