Turnip and Potato Patties

I had never had a turnip ( that I know of ) before last week. When they arrived in our box of veggies, Rory was not thrilled. He hates turnip. I tasted one raw when I was chopping it up for this recipe and am wondering how I cannot have discovered turnip before now !! I LOVE IT ! It's such a fresh, crisp flavor !! Sort of radishy ...

Anyway ... my turnip hating husband loved these patties.

I got the recipe from Simply Recipes after doing a search on turnip recipes.

Turnip and Potato Patties

1/2 pound turnips, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 1 1/3 cups)
6 oz potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 1 cup)
2 1/2 Tbsp thinly sliced scallion greens
1 egg, beaten lightly
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Grapeseed oil, peanut oil, or canola oil (high smoke point vegetable oils)
Salt and pepper
Method

In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the turnip and potato cubes for 15 to 17 minutes, until they are tender, and drain them. In a bowl, mash them with a fork and stir in the scallions, the egg, flour, and salt and pepper to taste.

Coat the bottom of a large, heavy bottomed skillet with about 1/4-inch of the oil. Heat the pan on medium high heat until the surface of the oil begins to shimmer, but not smoke. Spoon 1/4-cup mounds of the turnip potato batter into the pan, flattening them into 1/2-inch thick patties with the back of a spatula. Fry the patties until they are golden, turning them once, about 4 minutes on each side. Transfer the patties to paper towels to drain off excess oil.

Makes six patties.