Heat oven to 375°F [190°C].
Prebake the turnips. Top and tail each of the turnips, coat in oil and liberally apply salt and pepper to the outside of the turnips. Wrap each turnip in aluminium foil and bake straight on oven rack for 1 - 1 1/2 hours until fork tender all the way through, remove and set aside to cool, you can also prepare this the day before and let it cool in the fridge overnight
4 large turnips, oil/butter/ghee, salt and pepper
Hollow out the baked turnips. After turnips have cooled, use a spoon to scrape out the turnip meat inside and place in a large bowl, leaving a thin layer on the skin, you should now have a hollowed out baked turnip and a bowl of turnip meat
Prepare the filling. In a large bowl, combine the turnip meat as well as the sour cream, green onion, garlic, cheddar, and bacon. (Set some cheese, bacon, and green onion for topping). Season with salt and pepper, and use a fork to mash mixture together until smooth like slightly lumpy mashed potatoes
4 tbsp sour cream, 2 stalks green onion, 3 cloves roasted garlic, 6 tbsp cheddar cheese, 4 strips bacon, salt & pepper
Fill and bake. Spoon the mixture into each of the emptied turnip skins and top with bacon, cheese, and green onion. Return to oven at 375°F [190°C] for about 10 minutes until cheese is melted
Serve garnished with sour cream, crumbed bacon, and green onion, Enjoy!