Cheesy Turnip Cakes

These cheesy turnip cakes are delicious and simple to make. They make a great snack on their own, or as part of a meal.

They are also the perfect accompaniment to the traditional fairytale, The Enormous Turnip!

Ingredients:

12 small-medium turnips
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
salt & black pepper
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
chopped chives

Method:

Peel the turnips & put in a pot of salted water. Bring to boil. Cook for 20-30 minutes, till they are soft. Drain. Leave to cool a bit.
Preheat oven to 190⁰C/Gas Mark 5. Grease & line a baking tray.
Place the turnips on a clean tea towel. Gently flatten with a potato masher until 1.5cm thick. Let them drain for 15 minutes.

2 images showing hands peeling turnips and putting them in a pan of water. The 2nd image showing 6 turnips placed on a teatowel and being gently flattened with a potato masher.

In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic, salt & black pepper.
Place the flattened turnips on the lined baking sheet. Brush each turnip with the olive oil and garlic mixture and then sprinkle with the parmesan cheese, gently pressing it down with a fork.
Turn the turnip over to the other side and repeat.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. Turn each turnip over and bake for a further 15 minutes. Garnish with chopped chives and serve.

2 images showing cheesy turnip cakes on a baking tray ready for the oven. The second image shows the baked cakes.

Hope you enjoy these cheesy turnip cakes!

For more fairytale-inspired recipes, go to my blog on 6 fairytale-themed biscuit recipes.

And for more turnip fun, why not make a batch of turnip playdough? You'll find the recipe in my blog on fairytale-inspired playdough recipes.

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