Potato and Celery Root Puree with Glazed Cranberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 1/2 pounds celery root (about 3), peeled and cut into large dice
- 2 1/2 pounds Idaho potatoes (about 6), peeled and cut into large dice
- 1 tablespoon coarse (kosher) salt
- 1 medium garlic clove
- 1 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar with 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Boil for 5 minutes, then add the cranberries and lower the heat to moderate.
- Simmer without stirring until the cranberries pop and the syrup reduces slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Set aside.
- In a large pot or dutch oven, combine the celery root, potatoes, coarse salt and garlic.
- Cover generously with cold water, bring to a boil over high heat and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Drain well.
- Transfer the vegetables to a food mill or a ricer and puree, adding the milk, butter, table salt and pepper as you go along.
- Alternatively, mash with a potato masher.
- To serve, reheat the cranberries in their syrup.
- Mound the puree on a platter or individual plates and make a well in the center.
- Spoon some of the cranberries and their syrup into the well.
- Serve the remaining cranberries and syrup alongside.
sugar, fresh cranberries, celery root, potatoes, coarse, garlic, milk, unsalted butter, salt, freshly ground pepper
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/potato-and-celery-root-puree-with-glazed-cranberries (may not work)