Ingredients:
1.2kg parsnips
60g butter (or bacon fat) for dotting
3 tbsp stock
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
pinch of nutmeg
Method:
Peel the parsnips, quarter them and slice away any woody cores. Bring a pan of lightly-salted water to a boil and use to parboil the parsnips for 15 minutes. Srain then transfer to an ovenproof dish. Add the stock and sprinkle with the salt, black pepper and nutmeg. Dot with butter then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180°C and bake for about 30 minutes.
Typically parsnips are cooked with roasting meat and are served as an accompaniment for them.