Carrot and Turnip Bake

1 1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cup half-and-half
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1 tsp. hotroot pepper (or a mix of cayenne and black pepper)
1 tsp. salt
1 lb carrots
1 lb turnips
1 cup grated cheese (I used a mix of cheddar, mozzarella, and pecorino)
1 Tbls fennel leaves
1 cup whole wheat flour
4 Tbls. butter

Preheat the oven to 375 F and butter a 9"x13" baking pan.

In a medium bowl, combine the milk, half-and-half, garlic, hotroot pepper, and salt.

Cut the carrots and turnips into thin slices, no more than 1/8" thick. Put half the slices in the baking pan, then pour over half the milk mixture. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheese over it. Layer the remaining vegetable slices on top and pour over the remaining milk mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.

Mix together the flour and fennel. Cut in the butter until it is crumbly and there are no more chunks of butter. Stir in the cheese.

Remove dish from oven. Sprinkle on the topping and bake again, uncoveres, for 20-25 minutes, until the topping is golden brown.

Cabbage and Fennel Bake & Pasties

1 lb cabbage ( about 1/2 head)
1 lb. fennel bulb (about 2 bulbs)
1 Tbls. butter
1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried thyme leaves, or 1 Tbls. fresh
1/2 tsp. hotroot pepper (or to taste)
1/4 cup vegetable stock
1 Tbls. vinegar
1 cup milk
1/4 cup corn meal
1/2 tsp salt


Preheat the oven to 375 F.

Chop the cabbage and fennel bulbs into thin slices.

In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the onion, cabbage, and fennel, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, and cook for another 5 minutes.

Pour into a 9"x13" baking pan, cover with foil, and bake for 30 minutes.

Ingredient notes: I used green cabbage, yellow onion, balsamic vinegar, and 2% milk. I think you could switch the cabbage, onion, and vinegar, to whatever varieties you like. I would suggest using 2% milk at the lowest. Whole milk, half-and-half, or even cream would work. I haven't perfected my blend for hotroot pepper, so in the meantime, use cayenne or what you like. It shouldn't be too spicy; just have a bit of zing.

In Taggerung, they use leftover cabbage and fennel bake to make pasties.

Take pie crust dough, roll into small circles, and fill each one with cabbage and fennel bake. Fold each circle in half and pinch the edges closed. Bake them at 350 F for 20-30 minutes.