Thyme

Roasted Turnips with Sorghum Syrup

September 25, 2011
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  • Serves 3
Author Notes

Roasted turnips become caramelized, sweet, and tender. I decided to substitute sorghum for the honey mixture I usually use when roasting turnips after reading a recent issue of Southern Living. Sorghum is a light brown syrup used frequently throughout the southern United States. If you can't find sorghum, make the syrup mixture with honey or maple syrup instead. —headspace canning

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Ingredients
  • 2 pounds medium sized purple top turnip roots
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons sorghum
  • 1 tablespoon water
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. If your turnips are large, peel them. If not, leave the peel intact. Cut turnips in 1/2 inch pieces. Place on a baking sheet and drizzle olive oil over to coat. Toss the turnip pieces in the oil on the baking sheet and spread them so they are in a single layer.
  3. Remove most of the leaves from the thyme sprigs and sprinkle them over the turnips along with the salt and pepper.
  4. Roast turnips for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and toss the turnips. Return to the oven for 15 minutes more, or until a knife can be easily inserted.
  5. Mix sorghum and water together in a small bowl. Remove turnips from the oven and spoon sorghum mixture over turnips. Toss and place pan back in oven for an additional 5 minutes until sorghum syrup coats the turnips. Serve warm.

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4 Reviews

Emilia R. January 26, 2014
Headscape: do you think I could use honey instead of sorghum?
wssmom September 27, 2011
This looks so simple, it's deceptively wonderful!
headspace C. September 27, 2011
Thanks. The sweetness of the sorghum really balances out that spicy, slightly bitter quality of the turnip. Hope you like it!
AntoniaJames September 27, 2011
So, so tasty looking. Now, I just need to find some sorghum. Love the thyme, with the mild inherent spiciness of the turnips, + the touch of sweetener. Must try!! ;o)