Ingredients

  • 3 lbs parsnips, peeled
  • 1 12 lbs potatoes, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • water, just enough to cover vegetables
  • salt
  • white pepper
  • 3 lbs carrots, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
  • salt
  • white pepper
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 14 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Method

  • Chop the parsnips into 1-inch pieces.
  • Cut the potatoes into pieces slightly smaller.
  • Place parsnips, potatoes, garlic, and water to cover, in a large pot.
  • Add some salt and white pepper.
  • Cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until soft, about 20 minutes.
  • Chop the carrots into 1-inch pieces.
  • Cut the potatoes into 2-inch pieces.
  • Place the carrots, potatoes, ginger and water in a pot.
  • Add some salt and white pepper.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until soft, about 30 minutes.
  • For each batch: Drain water from cooked vegetables and puree, doing white-colored vegetables first, through a food mill adding the butter, the heavy cream, salt, and white pepper to both batches.
  • Add 2 tablespoons maple syrup to the carrot puree.
  • Stir each batch in its own bowl until all ingredients are incorporated.
  • Wrap 1-cup of each batch in plastic wrap to form a "bullet" shape, continuing until all the batches are used.
  • You can make these ahead and microwave them just before dinner.
  • Scoop a hot bullet into a pastry bag and pipe into a casserole dish, repeating with rest of bullets.