Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Ham-N


Thick Cut Bacon
Brown Sugar
Fresh Ground Pepper

Pre-Heat oven to 350. Dredge bacon in brown sugar and place on wire rack on a cookie sheet. When bacon is covered sprinkle with pepper. Cook for 30 minutes. My new favorite way to eat bacon!!

**Ham-N is just what my kids call Bacon**

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Turnip Souffle


Ingredients

1.5 pounds turnips, peeled and sliced (I used 5 turnips)
1.5 tsp salt, divided
0.5 tsp sugar
0.5 cup butter
2 TBL flour
2/3 cup milk
4 eggs separated
3 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions

1. Place turnips in a saucepan with 0.5 tsp salt and 0.5 tsp sugar, cover with water and boil for 15-20 minutes, until tender; drain well and mash then set aside.
2. In another saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour and 1 tsp salt until smooth; add milk; bring to a boil; Beat egg yolks in a small bowl and add to the milk mixture. Cook and stir for 1 minute, then add the turnips and remove from heat. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into turnips. Stir into a greased glass baking dish (11X7 or similar). Sprinkle with bacon. Bake, uncovered for 30 minutes at 350ยบ F, or until golden brown.