Turnips With Orange - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 tablespoons unsalted butter
    1 tablespoon oil
    1 small shallot, finely chopped
    1 lb turnip, small, quartered
    1 1/4 cups orange juice, freshly squeezed
    1/4 teaspoon salt (more or less)
    1/8 teaspoon pepper (more or less)
    1 orange, zest of, slivered
Preparation
    Heat butter & oil in saucepan & cook shallot gently, stirring occasionally, until soft but not colored, about 3 minutes.
    Add turnips to shallot & continue heating.
    Shake pan frequently until turnips start to absorb butter & oil, about 7 minutes.
    Pour orange juice onto turnips, then simmer gently for about 30 minutes, until turnips are tender & OJ is reduced to a buttery sauce.
    Season with salt & pepper, if required.
    Serve hot, garnished with thin slivers of orange zest.

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