Stuffed turnip with dried fruit recipe

© Marmiton/CDe

Stuffed turnip with dried fruit

Preparation time: 35 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)
4 turnips
2 slices smoked streaky bacon
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1 tablespoon crushed almonds
1 tablespoon crushed hazelnuts
1 tablespoon golden raisins
4 dreid apricots, diced
olive oil, thyme
1 stock cube
brown sugar or honey

Method
> Wash the turnips, scoop out the centre and cut the turnip flesh into small cubes. Blanch the cubes for 5 minutes using a steamer pan or salted boiling water.

> Cut the bacon into small pieces.

> Heat some oil in a frying pan and brown the bacon with the turnip cubes. Add the other ingredients, the crumbled stock cube and 100ml of water. Sprinkle with the crumbled thyme and sugar/honey, and leave to caramelise slightly over a medium heat.

> Stuff the turnips with the mixture, put the "lids" back on and cook in the oven at 180°C (Gas Mark 6) for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve at once.