Baked Mashed Parsnips

• 3 pounds parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/4 pound butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sherry
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces, or more to taste

1. Place parsnips into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Beat parsnips, melted butter, sherry, heavy whipping cream, salt, and white sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Spoon into a baking dish and top with bread crumbs; dot with butter pieces.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 25 to 30 minutes.

parsnips, butter, sherry, heavy whipping cream, salt, white sugar, bread crumbs, butter

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/240398/baked-mashed-parsnips/ (may not work)