Slow Roasted Balsamic Turnips

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 lbs turnips, peeled and cut into 6 wedges
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400*f.
• 2 in each of 2 large skillets, melt 2 tablespoons butter. add the turnips to the skillets, flat side down; season with salt and pepper.
• 3 cook over moderately high heat, turning once, unti browned, about 3 minutes per side. transfer turnips to a bowl.
• 4 scrape the butter from one skillet to another; evenly sprinkle the sugar over the butter. cook over medium heat until a rich brown caramel forms, 6 minutes.
• 5 slowly add the vinegar, being careful it doesn't bubble over; stir to dissolve the sugar.
• 6 boil over high heat for 2 minutes; stir in the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• 7 arrange the turnips in a large baking dish; pour the caramel into the dish and top with thyme sprigs.
• 8 bake 15 minutes; baste with caramel in the dish. reduce oven to 350*f. and bake for 50 minutes.
• 9 baste the turnips again and increase oven to 400*f. continue baking 30 minutes longer, or until the turnips are very tender and the caramel has reduced to a glaze.
• 10 discard the thyme and serve.