Recipe: Parsnip Patties

Parsnip Patties

6 or 7 parsnips, unpeeled
1 Tablspoon butter or shortening
2 eggs
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper
milk
cornmeal or bread crumbs

Boil unpeeled parsnips in salted water. When soft, peel and remove the cores, then mash.

Add shortening, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, sugar and 1 egg.

Beat the white of other egg, reserving yolk, add to parsnip mixture. Mix well and form into cakes.

Beat the remaining egg yolk with a little milk.

Dip the parsnip cakes into the egg yolk/milk mixture, then roll them in cornmeal or bread crumbs.

Fry to a nice brown.