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Turnip Gratin

Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • 350g/12oz crisp turnips, peeled thickly, sliced thinly, parboiled for 2 minutes and drained
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp dried herbs
  • 50g/2oz thinly sliced pancetta ham, cut into a fine julienne
  • 150ml/¼ pint double cream

Instructions

  1. Rub two small ramekin dishes well with garlic, let it dry, butter generously.
  2. Put the turnip slices in a saucepan, add the cream, herbs, ham and salt and pepper and simmer until very tender.
  3. Spoon the turnip mixture into the ready prepared ramekins and grill in the oven until lightly brown on top.

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