Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 bundle thyme
- Pinch of cayenne
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 stick butter, plus extra for baking dish
- 2 pounds turnips, peeled and sliced very thin (mandoline works best)
- 1 1/2 cups grated parmigiano
Directions
Special Equipment: mandolin, 11 by 7-inch baking dish
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Put the cream, garlic, thyme and cayenne in a saucepan and season it with salt. Taste to make sure it is adequately seasoned. Bring the cream to a boil and then turn off the heat. Let the mixture steep for 15 to 20 minutes.
Butter the baking dish and layer in 1/3 of the sliced turnips. Sprinkle 1/3 of the grated cheese over the turnips and dot with 1/3 of the butter. Remove the thyme and garlic from the cream and pour 1/3 of the cream over the turnips. Repeat this process 2 more times until all of the ingredients are used up.
Cover the dish with foil, place on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes, until golden. When done a fork should slide in and out of the center of the dish easily.
For easier serving, let the dish rest 10 to 12 minutes before serving.
Who knew a turnip could be soooooooooooooo good!
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By mark91345_11208780
Mission Hills, CA
on January 29, 2012
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Absolutely, hands down, the most amazing recipe. The flavor that comes from the fresh thyme cooked in the cream is insanely good. The flavor is just phenomenal.
By Chef #1275727
Jennings, LA
on January 23, 2012
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A friend brought this dish using your recipe to our family Christmas gathering. it was outstanding. I picked turnips from our garden today and I'm preparing it for family tonight. Thanks for a terrific recipe for turnips. Even the people who "hate' turnips loved it.
By cheyewyo
on December 25, 2011
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I made this dish for our Christmas dinner. I made two batches, one with turnips and one with potatoes. Both were a five star hit! My elderly aunt actually scraped the sides of the turnip dish! My husband's comment was that watching the food channel is "paying off!"
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