Untested - Parsnip Patties

From Ben's fragment of a Pennsylvania Dutch cookery book, pg 18

6-7 parsnips
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup bread crumbs (dry)
1/2 tsp salt
dash of pepper
1 tsp sugar
2 eggs (1 separated)
1-2 Tbsp  milk
more breadcrumbs or corn meal

1. Boil parsnips in salted water.
2. When soft, peel and remove any tough material from the core, then mash.
3. Add the butter, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, sugar, egg and egg white and mix thoroughly - form into patties.
4. Beat the remaining yolk with the milk, then dip the patties in this solution and fry in oil to a nice brown.