gisele's turnip souffle

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• cooking spray (such as pam®)
• 2 pounds turnips, peeled and cubed
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 5 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground mace

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). spray into an 8x8-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• place turnips into a large pot and cover with chicken stock; bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes; drain. transfer turnips to a bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork.
• melt 3 tablespoons butter in a frying pan over medium-low heat; cook and stir bread crumbs in the melted butter until butter is absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. remove from heat.
• stir 2 tablespoons butter, egg yolks, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, black pepper, and mace into mashed turnips. beat egg whites in a metal or glass bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy; fold into turnip mixture. pour turnip mixture into the prepared casserole dish; sprinkle with bread crumb mixture.
• bake in the preheated oven until souffle is puffed up and set in the middle, about 25 minutes. serve immediately.