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Rutabagas or Swede

4 servings

Ingredients

• Rutabagas (as needed)
• Water (a little)
• Butter (a little)
• Salt (a little)
• 1.5 tbsp Cream
• Sugar (a little)
• Pepper (a little)
• Potatoes (a little)

Instructions

1. The yellow rutabagas are the best.
2. Wash, peel, wash again, cut into thin slices, and rinse in a colander.
3. Cook until tender with not too much boiling water, butter, and salt, then stir in 1-2 tablespoons of cream.
4. When serving, season with sugar and sprinkle with a little finely crushed pepper.
5. Cook potatoes alongside and either mix them in or serve them separately.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.