HASSELBACK PARSNIPS WITH ORANGE & MAPLE SYRUP

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Make parsnips really special for the Christmas dinner table. Sliced hasselback style, they're flavoured with orange, red wine vinegar and maple syrup

Provided by Good Food team

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 parsnips, peeled and cut in half lengthways
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 orange, juiced
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp maple syrup
4 thyme sprigs, leaves picked

Steps:

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Make deep cuts into the length of the parsnips at roughly 1/2cm intervals, without cutting through. Put on a baking tray lined with baking parchment in one layer, drizzle with the oil and season. Roast for 20 mins.
Mix the orange juice, vinegar, maple syrup and thyme. Pour over the parsnips and roast for 15 mins more, basting once or twice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium