Pickled Turnips - cooking recipe

Ingredients

about 1 1/2 lb. small turnips
2 Tbsp. salt
1 c. vinegar
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. yellow food coloring
1/4 tsp. paprika

Preparation

Peel turnips.
Cut crosswise in thin slices, not more than 1/4-inch thick. Mix with salt.
Let stand 1 hour. Drain
and rinse thoroughly with water.
Bring to a boil vinegar, sugar, food coloring and paprika.
Add turnips and simmer 2 minutes; cool.