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5
medium parsnips (almost 2 pounds)
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1
large white onion, peeled, ends trimmed
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2
Granny Smith apples
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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kosher salt and cracked black pepper
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1 1/2 cup
2% milk
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1/2 tablespoon
unsalted butter
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2 tablespoons
honey, plus extra for drizzling
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2 tablespoons
whisky
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Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of the oven. Heat oven to 375˚F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil.
Ask the hotline about this step!Peel and trim parsnips. Cut tips from parsnips into 3/4" pieces. Quarter parsnips; remove the cores (don't worry too much if a bit remains). Cut into 3/4" pieces. Place on first baking sheet. Halve onions and cut into large cubes. Place on second baking sheet. Peel apples; remove cores and cut into 3/4" cubes. Place on baking sheet with onions.
Ask the hotline about this step!Drizzle each pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Bake 15 minutes; using spatula, flip fruit and veggies. Place pans back in oven, rotating racks. Bake 15 minutes more, or until softened and just golden brown. Immediately transfer parsnips, apples and onions to food processor.
Ask the hotline about this step!Meanwhile, in small saucepot on medium-low heat, warm milk and butter. Add 1 cup milk to food processor; process 2 minutes, or until mostly smooth, adding more milk if necessary. Add honey and whisky and process just until combined. If you like added texture, you could stir in 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans at this point.
Ask the hotline about this step!Transfer to serving bowl; drizzle with honey and garnish with toasted pecans, if desired.
Ask the hotline about this step!If I have a hard time digesting apples, do you have any other recommendations to replace the apple with another fruit or vegetable? I love the way this sounds!
I've made this, and it is soooo good . . . I'd substitute either pears or carrots, but in each case I'd add some lemon or lime juice, to keep it from being too sweet. The parsnips and onion become sweeter with roasting, and the carrots and pears are both sweet (and become sweeter with roasting) If roasting pears, I'd reduce the cooking time quite a bit; carrots may need a bit more time than apples. Cider vinegar would also work well . . . just my two cents worth. ;o)
I'm wondering if this (perhaps just through Step 3) can be prepared in advance, say, the day before it will be served? It's currently on my Christmas dinner menu! Thanks so much.
oh, i'm sorry i'm so late. i would worry a bit about pureeing it once the vegetables have been chilled. i think one of the reasons they blend so easily is that the starches are still warm. however, this reheated surprising well, so in the future, i think it would be ok to make it all, chill, then reheat before serving.
Dorie is a food writer and award-winning author of ten cookbooks, her most recent being Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours.
Made these last night - were very good- but I think I would chop the onions in smaller pieces so they might go through a ricer for a smoother texture than the cuisinart produced. Would make again- I like the fact that the recipe asked for milk versus cream which many other purees asked for. And I did make ahead and reheated - texture was fine.