Best Finnish Yellow Turnip Swede Or Rutabaga Bake Recipes

FINNISH TURNIP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Place the carrot and turnip cubes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
• Return the carrots and turnips to the pot, and mash well with the butter, salt, flour and 1/4 cup of sugar. Whisk together the eggs and milk in a bowl, then stir into the mashed carrot mixture until blended. Scrape into the prepared casserole dish. Stir together 2 tablespoons of sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the top of the carrot mash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the carrot mash has slightly firmed and the top has begun to turn golden brown, about 45 minutes.

RUTABAGA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Dice rutabagas and cook by boiling 20 to 25 min.
• Or microwave with 1/2 cup water for 15 to 18 minutes.
• Mash rutabagas with reserved liquid.
• Stir remaining ingredients except butter into rutabagas.
• Pour into greased casserole and dot with butter.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes in a 350 degree oven until top is light brown.

FINNISH RUTABAGA (SWEDES) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place the diced rutabagas in a saucepan and cover with water and 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until rutabagas are soft, about 20 minutes.
• Drain and mash the rutabagas.
• Meanwhile, soak the bread crumbs in the cream.
• To the cream add the nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt and beaten eggs.
• Combine the cream mixture with the mashed rutabagas.
• Butter a 2-1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Turn the rutabagas into the casserole and dot with the butter.
• Bake at 350F for 1 hour or until lightly browned on top.

LANTTULAATIKKO (FINNISH MASHED TURNIP CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Boil turnip till tender (15-20 minutes). Remove turnip and allow to cool.
• When cooled, mash turnip with potato masher or ricer in a medium bowl. Mix in all other ingredients.
• Put mixture in casserole dish and bake in oven at 325 degrees F for one hour. Casserole should be brown and fully cooked through.
• Note: in the USA, "yellow turnips" are sold as "rutabagas".

SAUTEED YELLOW TURNIPS (SWEDE OR RUTABAGA)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet and sauté the turnips until soft and deep yellow in colour.
• Season with salt, pepper and brown sugar.
• Serve hot.

CLAPSHOT (POTATOES, CARROTS & RUTABAGA)

Steps:

• Peel the rutabaga and cut it in thin slices.
• Put it in a large pot with plenty of water and bring it to a boil.
• Meanwhile, peel the carrots and cut them in thick slices.
• When the rutabaga has been cooking for about 10 minutes, add the carrots.
• Meanwhile, peel the potatoes, and cut them into large chunks.
• When the rutabaga has been cooking for 20 minutes (total) add the potatoes, and cook for about another 20 minutes.
• When all the vegetables are tender, drain them and mash them with the butter, salt and pepper.
• These are delicious mashed somewhat coarsely and served as-is.
• You can also purée them very well, beat in the egg, and turn them into a buttered casserole dish, then bake them until lightly toasted on top.