Thursday, September 16, 2010

What to do, what to do...

with this?? 

I got this in my bountiful basket this week and to be honest I didn't even know what it was! Luckily it had a label on it: Butternut Squash.

So I googled it and came up with this- 




My friends at work and family really liked it so I thought I would share the recipe I found on allreciepes.com: 




Better Than Pumpkin Pie
 
recipe image
Rated:rating
Submitted By: Barbara
Photo By: SunFlower
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Servings: 8

"Looks like pumpkin, tastes like pumpkin, but it's butternut squash!"
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups peeled and cubed butternut
squash
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 egg, beaten
1 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground allspice
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground ginger
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
DIRECTIONS:
1.Place squash in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and simmer over medium heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, and cool.
2.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3.In a blender or food processor, combine butternut squash, brown sugar, cornstarch, egg, milk, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Process until smooth. Pour into the unbaked pie shell.
4.Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until a table knife comes out clean when inserted in the center.

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