Great-Grandmother Lillie's Turnip Soup

Directions

1. 1

   1 lb White turnips 1/2 lb Lean salt pork 1 qt Water Salt & pepper to taste 3 T White cornmeal or polenta 1/4 c Heavy cream (minimum 36 % Mil

2. 2

   Trim off the root ends and the green tops

3. 3

   Young turnips do not need to be peeled, but they may be peeled

4. 4

   Cut turnips into slices a little thicker than a quarter of an inch, set aside

5. 5

   Rinse the salt pork and put it in a 3-quart soup kettle with the water

6. 6

   Turn heat to medium-low and bring the water slowly to just below the boiling point carefully skimming off the scum as it rises

7. 7

   Lower the heat to a bare simmer and cook the pork gently for about an hour

8. 8

   Raise the heat to medium-high and add the sliced turnips