Hashed Turnips: A Rumford Complete Cookbook Recipe

It's time again for another Rumford Complete Cookbook Recipe! Looking through the cookbook this month, I was looking for a recipe that I could use some fall produce that we grow. I found the Hashed Turnips recipe.

I am a new fan of turnips, only first trying them a few years ago. We have grown them for several years and sell at our local farmers market, but I had never tried them. So a few years ago when we were picking for our farmers market, I tried one. Fresh right out of the garden. To my surprise they are so good!!

I think of them as a mix of kohlrabi, radish, and cabbage flavors all mixed together in one!! And so tasty raw! We just slice them up and eat them raw.

So when I saw this Hashed Turnips recipe, I was excited to try something new with them.

And it is SO delicious!! Next time making though, I will cut the salt in half just to suit my liking better. My turnips also were not large size, like they can grow to get, so I used 2 medium ones. I also used a purple top turnip, as that is what we grow.

The Hashed Turnips recipe is on page 70 in the Rumford Complete Cookbook. Below is a photo of the recipe.

Here is my version with some updates.

Hashed Turnips 

Ingredients
1 large turnip or 2 medium - about 3 cups cubed turnips.
2 Tbsp Butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup cream
1/4 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp parsley, chopped

Directions
Peel the turnips and slice thickly and then cut into small cubes. Cook them in boiling water until tender. Drain the water and return the turnip cubes back to the pan. Add the remaining ingredients; the butter, salt, pepper, parsley, and cream. Mix and bring to a boil. Serve.

PRINTABLE RECIPE HERE

These were delicious! I love how the flavors come together. A great way to enjoy turnips, I'm looking forward to continuing to make!

Enjoy!!

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 thoughts/opinions are always 100% my own

Persimmon Pudding

Persimmon pudding is an old fashioned classic in the Midwest during the late fall and winter months. A dense, moist, sweet and almost custardy type dessert - a delicious flavor to enjoy along with all the other favorite fall flavors!

Persimmon is in season here in Indiana in the fall months. Persimmon are grown in the southern part of Indiana. There is even a Persimmon Festival in September. Persimmon pudding is a favorite old fashioned dessert for the fall and winter months.

I was introduced to persimmon pudding a few years ago! It's actually one of my dad's favorite recipes that my grandma makes this time of year. I had always heard them mention it, but had never tried it until a few years ago. I loved it too!! This is a recipe my grandma learned from her mom, I asked her if she minded if I shared it here.

Persimmon Pudding 

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 1/2 cup milk
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup flour
2 1/2 tsp Clabber Girl baking powder
3 eggs
1 pint persimmon puree

Directions:
Combine all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix with a handheld mixer until mixed well. Pour mixture into a 9x13 baking pan and bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees. Stick a butter knife or toothpick in the center at the end of the 50 minutes to check if the pudding is baked all the way through. Bake a little longer if it's not. Cool to somewhat warm before serving. Top it off with cool whip before serving. Serve it in cut out squares or dolloped in a bowl.

PRINTABLE RECIPE HERE

Once cooled, the persimmon pudding can be stored at room temperature for about 8 hours. Then in the refrigerator for a day or 2. Simply reheat until warm in the microwave to enjoy more.

Persimmon pudding is a lightly spiced, with its own flavor, baked pudding that is similar to a custard with a pumpkin pie texture.

Thanksgiving is almost here and it would be paired perfectly with a big Thanksgiving feast. Add persimmon pudding to your Thanksgiving menu this year and years to come.  

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 thoughts/opinions are always 100% my own

Classic Baked Acorn Squash

I love all the flavors of fall! Baked Acorn Squash is definitely one of them! Baked acorn squash with brown sugar and butter is my favorite way to enjoy fall squash and is a tasty addition to any meal.

It's super easy to make. Simply cut the squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Add the brown sugar, butter, and honey and bake until tender. Enjoy!

It's fall season and we are very busy picking pumpkins, gourds, squash, etc for our business customers and the farmers market. We generally pick a good amount of acorn, butternut, and spaghetti squash each fall. This is another good year.

I think the baked Acorn Squash is the simplest way to enjoy it and it's oh so yummy!

Bake the squash until tender and enjoy a pool of warm brown sugar and butter creating a sweet, buttery, syrup flavor with the squash. So good!

I also love adding chopped pecans and/or mini marshmallows to it as well!

Classic Baked Acorn Squash

Ingredients: 

1 Acorn squash 

1 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp brown sugar 

1 tsp honey 

pinch of cinnamon

Directions: 

Cut the acorn squash in half. Scoop out the seeds and stringy pieces from each half of squash. Place the halves in a roasting pan, inside up. Pour about 1/4 inch of water in the bottom of the pan to prevent burning when baking. Add the butter, cinnamon, honey, and crumble the brown sugar to the center of each acorn squash. Bake at 400 degrees F for 1 hour. 

Optional: To add more flavors, add chopped pecans at the beginning and a handful of mini marshmallows with about 15 minutes of baking time left.

PRINTABLE RECIPE HERE

Enjoy the squash right our of the shell, by scraping the flesh out with a spoon.

Such a delicious way to enjoy a favorite fall flavor! 

What apples are best for what recipes?

Fall is here! That also means its apple season! There are so many amazing apple recipes, but sometimes there is a big difference in taste by which type of apple is used. Different varieties of apples all have different uses that they work best for.

There are so many flavors of fall, apples being one of the most common. You can get apples all year round, but they are in season here in the fall.

There are so many apple varieties. Some varieties are better for specific uses than others. Choose the right apple for your specific baking needs.

What apples are best for what recipes?

If you're making apple pie or applesauce know which apples are best. Here are some favorite apples for eating, cooking, and baking.

Eating apples  - Apple slices or a whole apple is a great snack for anyone to enjoy. Grab an apple that suits your favorite taste. Sweet or tart there are many.

Baking apples  - Some apples hold up better while baking. Choose the right apple for all your apple desserts.

Cooking apples - Apple cider, applesauce, apple butter are all great ways to use good cooking apples.


Apples Varieties                   Uses                                      Flavor

Cortland                                 Baking, Cooking, Eating      juicy and tart
Fuji                                        Eating                                   sweet and a little tart
Gala                                       Eating, Baking                     sweet and crisp
Granny Smith                        Eating, Baking                     crisp and tart
Golden Delicious                  Eating, Baking, Cooking      sweet and crisp
Honey Crisp                          Eating, Baking                     sweet and juicy
Johnathon                              Baking                                  tart and tangy
Jonagold                                Baking                                  sweet and tart
McIntosh                               Cooking                                sweet and crisp
Red Delicious                        Eating                                   sweet

Find a local apple orchard to go to this fall. Next time you go apple picking think about what you would like to do with the apples you pick and you can pick the right apples that are best for the recipe. Find your favorites for eating, cooking, and baking and enjoy several varieties of apples!

Check out my favorite apple recipes!

Apple Cream Pie

Fried Cinnamon Apples 

Apple Turnovers

Apple Salad