Big Top Turnips

4 small turnips, peeled with ends removed
4 maple sausages
1/4 cup dried currants or cranberries
4 cups water
salt and pepper

1. Fry sausage in a skillet until cooked; drain of excess fat.
2. While frying sausage, boil turnips in water until tender. Drain and allow to cool until they can be handled.
3. Scoop out inner core of turnip and discard.
4. Cut sausage into bite-sized pieces and add the dried fruit to it. Mix well, season with salt and pepper.
5. Fill hollow turnips with stuffing mixture.
6. Finish turnips in oven until top just starts to brown.

Makes 4 servings