Pear Parsnip Purée
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 3 lbs parsnips, peeled and roughly chopped into 1-inch lengths
- 4 cups milk
- kosher salt
- fresh ground white pepper
- 6 pears, ripe, cored, and quartered
- 8 tablespoons butter, cut in 1/2-inch dice
- 1 tablespoon honey or 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1⁄2 cup water
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the parsnips in a medium pot, add the milk, salt, and pepper, bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, or until the parsnips are tender.
- Remove the parsnips from the milk and set aside.
- Transfer the pears to a small roasting pan. Add half the diced butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and drizzle the honey on top.
- Add the water to the pears, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pears are fully cooked and very tender and most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Add the pears and any remaining liquid to the parsnips, and purée the mixture with a hand blender, a food processor, or a ricer. If the mixture seems too thick, add a little of the hot milk mixture.
- Add the remaining butter, and adjust seasoning.
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