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Mamie Eisenhower's Sweet Turnips 1954

Here's how you make Mamie Eisenhower's Sweet Turnips 1954
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 pounds turnips
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/16 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon basil
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook cubed turnips until tender, about 20 minutes.

  • Step 2: Drain and mash.

  • Step 3: Preheat oven 375 degrees

  • Step 4: Beat egg yolks

  • Step 5: And temper into turnips along with salt and cayenne pepper, basil, and lemon rind.

  • Step 6: Beat egg whites

  • Step 7: And fold gently into turnip mixture.

  • Step 8: Pour into buttered pam sprayed casserole, sprinkle with brown sugar, and bake 20 minutes

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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