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"Cookielove" > wrote:

> Hi There,
> Anyone hae any good squash recipes to share? I don't particularly love
> squash, but was reading about the health benefits and thought I'd give
> it another try. I pick up a small acorn squash and another one that
> has flsh colored skin - don't know it is called. Please post any good
> recipes - or any at all - I don't have a clue how to prepare these...!
>

Probably butternut. :-)

I've done it two different ways.

Slice in half down the center, remove seeds, fill cavity with a mix of
butter, cinnamon and a little raw sugar, and bake in the microwave in a
covered corningware with some water added for steaming. Serve on the
"half shell".

A steamer also works well.

To make a nice mashed squash, I'll cut it in sections, remove the seeds
AND the peel, then place it in the pressure cooker on a steamer platform
with about 1/2" of water, then bring up to pressure and pressure for
about 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove the now soft pieces and mash with butter and some grated jack
cheese.

Basically, they can be served any way you serve yams, and they also go
well in pies as a substitute for pumpkin.

Kat
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