On 10/29/2012 5:39 PM, Judy Haffner wrote:
>
> Jim wrote:
>
>> I either use canned pumpkin or
>> [sometimes] fresh butternut squash.
>> When I grew pie pumpkins they were
>> sweet and dark enough for my tastes,
>> but I haven't grown them in years.
>
> Squash pie is really good. My one grandma would make them, and I
> couldn't tell the difference between it and pumpkin pie, and was
> surprised when she told me what it was made out of.
>


When I was a kid we always had mince, pumpkin and squash pies from a
terrific local bakery. The pumpkin and squash tasted pretty much the
same but various relatives claimed a preference for one or the other.

The main difference was color. The pumpkin was a bit more orange-tan
while the squash was tan to light brown, kind of like a camel-colored
wool sweater.

gloria p