Mashed Turnips With Roasted Garlic |
Mashed Turnips With Roasted Garlic 
1 1/2 pounds small turnips, peeled and quartered
1 ripe Bartlett Pear, about 6 oz. peeled, cored and chopped
4 cloves garlic, roasted and peeled (see below)
1 Tablespoon margarine
2 Tablespoons skim milk
1/4 tsp. salt
freshly ground pepper, to taste
Steam turnips over boiling water until fork tender, about 15 minutes.
Drain turnips and place in a food processor or blender along with pear, garlic and margarine.
Process until smooth, adding milk as necessary.
Season with salt and pepper, Serve immediately.
To roast garlic:
- Method 1: Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (125 degrees C). Slice 1/4 inch off top of garlic bulb. Place in a small baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, until outside is lightly browned and garlic cloves are soft. When cool enough to touch, squeeze each clove to extract softened garlic.
- Method 2: Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (125 degrees C). Peel each garlic clove. Place in a single layer in a small baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes, until garlic is soft.
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