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White Turnips with Cream

4 servings

Ingredients

• White Turnips (as needed)
• 0.5 l Water
• 1 tbsp Butter
• Salt (a little)
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 tbsp Flour
• 1 large cup Cream
• Sugar (a little)
• Pepper (a little)

Instructions

1. Clean the turnips thoroughly, wash them, and blanch them with water.
2. Then add ½ liter of boiling water, 1 tablespoon of butter, and a little salt, and slowly braise until tender.
3. Drain the broth, stir in a light roux prepared with 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of flour, add 1 large cup of sweet cream, and cook into a creamy sauce with a little sugar, pepper, and salt, in which the turnips are briefly brought to a boil.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.