[Sca-cooks] Cream of Turnip Soup

[Fairy Tale Designs]

Dame Selene is far too modest, her "stirring of the
pot" was much more then that.

Please give me a moment to find my research as the
actual recipe is a combination of several period ones.

-Muiriath

--- Susan Fox <selene at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I don't actually know.  I think Her Excellency The
> Feast Planner is lurking,
> she had better field this question.  I just stir the
> pot and follow orders,
> yup I does!
> 
> Selene
> Evil minion of evil
> 
> On 11/16/05 4:33 PM, "JPC" <coane at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > Which manuscript did this recipe come from? It
> sounds tasty and I think I
> > might use it for a feast.
> > 
> > Christopher
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Susan Fox" <selene at earthlink.net>
> > To: "Cooks within the SCA"
> <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
> > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 9:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Cream of Turnip Soup
> > 
> > 
> >> On 11/14/05 3:02 PM, "Carolbarke at aol.com"
> <Carolbarke at aol.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> ::Delurking::
> >>> I would love to have a copy of this recipe,
> mentioned earlier as being
> >>> served
> >>> at an event this past weekend.  Thanks!
> >>> 
> >>> Aethelthryth
> >>> Barony of South Downs
> >> 
> >> Your wish is my strong suggestion!
> >> 
> >> Cream of Turnip Soup
> >>> From CAID CORONATION FALL 2005, menu by Baroness
> Muiriath
> >> 
> >> Ingredients:
> >> 
> >> 2 teaspoons butter
> >> 3 1/2 cups chopped leek
> >> 3/4 cup chopped shallots
> >> 4 cups diced peeled turnips
> >> 2 cups water
> >> 16 ounces chicken broth
> >> 3/4 cup whole milk
> >> 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
> >> chopped fresh chives
> >> 
> >> Directions:
> >> 
> >> Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over
> medium-high heat. Add leek and
> >> shallots; saute 4 minutes. Add turnips; saute 2
> minutes. Stir in water and
> >> broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 30
> minutes or until turnips
> >> are
> >> tender.
> >> 
> >> Place one-third of turnip mixture in a blender;
> process until smooth. Pour
> >> pureed mixture into a large bowl; repeat
> procedure with remaining turnip
> >> mixture. Return turnip puree to pan; stir in milk
> and pepper. Cook until
> >> thoroughly heated. Ladle into soup bowls; garnish
> with fresh chives, if
> >> desired.
> >> 
> >> Posted by Selene Colfox
> >>
> 
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