Pete C. wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Dave Bugg wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>> Dave Bugg wrote:
>>>>> Approximately how long does it take (in a 350F oven) for a
>>>>> butternut squash (cut in half length-wise), to finish cooking? I
>>>>> thank-you in advance for advice.
>>>>
>>>> About an hour at 350F. Poke it with a fork. If the meatiest part
>>>> is tender, it's done.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Jill.
>>
>> You're welcome I cook a lot of butternut squash. It's very
>> tasty! It's good scooped out of the shell and mashed with just
>> butter, salt & pepper. Some folks like to turn it into a sweet thing
>> and add brown sugar and pumpkin pie-like seasonings. However you
>> like it, an hour if it's split in half should do the trick unless
>> the squash is really large. Oh, and scoop the seeds and pulp out of
>> the squash before roasting it.
>>
>> Jill
>
> It also makes a fantastic rich soup with a little persuasion from some
> cream and nutmeg.

Ahem... butternut squash soup is one of my signature dishes