Glazed turnips make a nice side dish for roasted meats or poultry.

　　Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 35 min

　　

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

　　2 lb small to medium (2-inch) turnips

　　About 1 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons water

　　2 tablespoons butter

　　1 tablespoon sugar

　　1/2 teaspoon salt

　　Garnish: chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

　　

Step 1

Peel turnips, then halve horizontally and quarter halves. Arrange turnips in 1 layer in a 12-inch heavy skillet and add enough water (about 1 1/2 cups) to reach halfway up turnips. Add butter, sugar, and salt and boil over moderately high heat, covered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Boil turnips, uncovered, stirring, until tender and water has evaporated, about 8 minutes.

　　

Step 2

Sauté turnips over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden brown,about 5 minutes more. Add 3 tablespoons water and stir to coat turnips with glaze.