The Envelope Please
- 2 cups 1/2-inch cubes peeled turnips (about 1 pound)
- 4 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups 1/2-inch cubes peeled butternut squash
- 2 cups 1/2-inch cubes peeled red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 12 sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Toss turnips with 2 tablespoons oil on large baking sheet to coat well.
- Bake 10 minutes.
- Add squash, sweet potatoes, garlic and thyme to turnips and toss to coat with oil.
- Season mixture with salt and pepper.
- Bake until vegetables are tender, turning occasionally with large spatula, about 25 minutes.
- Transfer vegetables to medium bowl.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add onions.
- Cover pan and cook until onions are golden brown, stirring often, about 15 minutes.
- Add onions to vegetables.
- Mix in parsley, maple syrup and ginger.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cool completely.
- Stir 1/2 cup oil and butter in small bowl to blend.
- Lightly brush 2 heavy large baking sheets with oil mixture.
- Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface with 1 short end at bottom (keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and damp kitchen towel).
- Lightly brush phyllo sheet with oil mixture; place generous 1/3 cup filling 1 inch from bottom in middle of sheet.
- Fold right long side over filling, then fold left long side over, forming rectangle about 4 inches wide by 18 inches long.
- Brush lightly with oil mixture.
- Using spatula as aid, lift section with filling and fold over snugly so that filling section lies atop next 4 inches of pastry strip.
- Brush lightly with oil mixture.
- Continue to fold filling section over until end of phyllo strip is reached, forming 4- to 5-inch square envelope.
- Brush lightly with oil mixture.
- Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and filling, forming 12 envelopes.
- Arrange 6 envelopes on each prepared baking sheet.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover tightly and chill.)
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Bake envelopes uncovered until golden crisp, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer to platter.
olive oil, butternut squash, potatoes, garlic, thyme, onions, parsley, maple syrup, ground ginger, butter, phyllo pastry
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/the-envelope-please-494 (may not work)