Looks like pumpkin, tastes like pumpkin, but it's butternut squash!
Ingredients
- 1.5 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 unbaked pie shell , 9 inch
Instructions
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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.
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2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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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.
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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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