I expected to see all of that inside a meatless bun.
Just finished off a butternut pie, and it was every bit as good as a pumpkin pie.
We also have two acorn squash in the waiting. Not sure if they will be turned into soup - or another pie.
Thanks much, Clint!
Here's the butternut squash pie recipe. *Just change the Splenda to sugar.
4 to 5 lb Butternut squash (whole)
1 can (large) Evaporated milk
1.5 cup Splenda Granulated Sweetener*
2 Large eggs
2 GREAT VALUE Frozen Traditional Pie Crusts (or your brand)
1 tsp Ground ginger
2 tsp Ground cinnamon
1 tsp Vanilla flavoring / extract
0.5 tsp Ground cloves
0.5 tsp Salt
Slice squash in half and take out seeds.
Bake squash halves in a 350° oven for 30 minutes, or until a knife goes in easily. Let cool until touchable.
Remove squash from hull and place in food processor with milk, Splenda (sugar), eggs, salt, spices, and flavoring. Blend thoroughly.
Pour mixture into pie shells, and place in a 425° pre-heated oven for 15 minutes, and then reduce heat to 350° for another 40 to 50 minutes (or until an inserted knife comes out clean).
Our Splenda version has about 200 calories per 1/8 pie for what it's worth.
That sounds good! I haven't done a whole lot with squash, but I'm thinking I might sub pumpkin in for something sometime Might be a mistake but pumpkins are cheap (iirc)
It's the first time we've tried butternut squash pie. I love pumpkin pie, but I love b'nut pie, too, now. Lookin' forward to acorn squash soup, and maybe pie too.
A year or two ago I read an article that MOST canned pumpkin is actually squash.
Even if the can says 100% pumpkin?
We use large cans of Libby's pumpkin (not the mix) in our pies. I like it better than sweet potato pie.
I had to find the article. Sorry, Libby's is BUTTERNUT SQUASH:
https://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/what-is-in-canned-pumpkin-article
Interesting...I didn't see that before.
Maybe...squash is a pumpkin and pumpkins are squash? Or...maybe we're all just out of our GOURDS?
EDIT: This article states: In North America pumpkins a referred to as winter squash:
http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-squash-and-vs-pumpkin/
Curiouser and curiouser...