Turnip Scallop

As I continue down the road of making food safe for diabetics I am again confronted by my old advisary, the turnip. I think with this recipe I have finally conquered it. CATEGORY: Vegetables Recipe Name: Turnip Scallop (low glycemic index) Ingredients: 1 T salt 6 medium turnips 6 oz bacon 1 large red onion 2 granny smith apples 1/4 c flour 4 c milk 1/4 t nutmeg 1/2 t mustard powder 1/2 t salt 1 t pepper Steps: * Peel turnips * slice turnips 1/4" thick then place in large sauce pan with water to cover +1" and 1 T salt * put on high heat to bring to boil, then boil for 15 minutes and drain * while waiting for turnips to boil chop bacon and cook on medium heat to render * dice onion and apples * when bacon has rendered, saute onion in bacon drippings until translucent * add apples to bacon and onion * mix in flour * stir in half the milk and bring to boil * add remainder of milk, bring back to boil, mix in salt, pepper, mustard powder, nutmeg and remove from heat ***turnips should be done at this point*** * put 1/4 of the mixture in a baking dish, then layer with turnips and remainder of mixture, making certain that sauce is on top * bake at 350 for 1 hour * serve NOTES: The salt in the water completely gets rid of the bitterness often associated with turnips