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Mashed Turnips

From Every-day dishes and every-day work, 1897

Add hot, mealy potatoes if the turnips are watery.

Presented as published in 1897. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Every-day dishes and every-day work (1897) by E. E. Kellogg, page 49. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Mashed Turnips.— Wash the turnips, pare, and drop into boiling water. Cook until perfectly tender ; turn into a colander and press out the water with a plate or large spoon ; mash until free from lumps, season with a little sweet cream

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