Rutabaga (yellow Turnip Or Swede) Apple Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 rutabaga, peeled, sliced (apprx 6 cups or use a turnip)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 medium apples, peeled, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper, fresh ground
• 1/8 teaspoon dried savory or 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 cup coarse fresh breadcrumb
• 3/4 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 when you have peeled the rutabaga cut it in half lengthwise, then into quarters.
• 2 thinly slice each quarter crosswise and place in boiling water.
• 3 cover and cook apprx 10 minutes or until almost tender.
• 4 drain& set aside.
• 5 in a large bowl whisk the cornstarch and water until smooth.
• 6 add apples, salt, pepper& savory (thyme).
• 7 toss to coat the apples.
• 8 add rutabagas& gently toss to mix all the ingredients.
• 9 pour into an 8" oven proof dish, cover and bake at 350f (180c) for 20 minutes meanwhile in a bowl toss the bread crumbs, parsley& butter.
• 10 sprinkle the crumbs over the rutabagas (after their first 20 minute bake), return to the oven uncovered for a further 20 minutes or until the rutabagas are tender.
• 11 broil for a couple of minutes to allow the gratin to get golden.
• 12 serve hot.