Turnip and anchovy gratin
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- Easy
- 6
- 2 hours
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Anna Tobias's turnip gratin is flavoured with punchy anchovies and sprinkled with Parmesan and parsley breadcrumbs for a deeply umami-rich and unctuous dish, best served with red meats. Read Anna's article for more inspired recipes using the under-appreciated turnip.
Ingredients
Turnip and anchovy gratin
- 175g of stale bread, crusts removed
- 35ml of olive oil
- 800g of turnip , peeled
- 400g of potatoes , such as Desiree, peeled
- 40g of unsalted butter
- 7 anchovy fillets
- 2 garlic cloves , peeled (use 1 medium clove for the gratin mix and 1 small clove for the breadcrumbs)
- 250ml of double cream
- 1/4 bunch of parsley
- 50g of Parmesan , grated
- salt
- black pepper
Equipment
- Food processor
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 160°C/gas mark 3
2
Tear the stale bread into bite-sized chunks and toss in the olive oil. Place in the oven for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and set aside, then turn the oven up to 180°C/gas mark 4
- 250g of stale bread, crusts removed
- 75ml of olive oil
4
Melt half of the butter in a large saucepan (it needs to be large enough to comfortably hold the potato and turnip slices later), then add the anchovies and stir until they melt. Crush the medium garlic clove and add to the anchovies. Pour over the cream and bring to the boil. Taste the cream and season – the seasoning wants to be fairly punchy, as this is what will season the potatoes and turnips. Lots of black pepper is a good thing in this dish
- 20g of unsalted butter
- 7 anchovy fillets
- 1 garlic clove , peeled
- 250ml of double cream
- black pepper
5
Add the turnips and potatoes to the cream and stir well to coat the slices
6
Butter an ovenproof gratin dish with the remaining butter then pour in the turnips and potatoes. Cover with foil and place in the oven for 1 hour
- 20g of unsalted butter
7
Roughly chop the parsley and remaining small garlic clove. Place them in a food processor along with the crunchy bread pieces and a pinch of salt, and blend until you have coarse breadcrumbs. Mix these herby breadcrumbs with the Parmesan
- 1/2 bunch of parsley
- 1 garlic clove , peeled
- salt
- 100g of Parmesan , grated
8
Once the turnips have been in the oven for an hour, remove the foil. Check the cream – it should be level with the top of the potatoes and turnips. Top up if necessary. Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and return to the oven for a final 30 minutes. If the breadcrumbs colour too quickly, turn the oven down to 160°C/gas mark 3. Serve immediately
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