Squash Pie

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.13 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.13 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon butter , melted
• 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 cups hot milk
• 2 pounds butternut squash
• 3 eggs

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). In a small saucepan, cover squash cubes with water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and mash. Measure out 2 cups of mashed squash and refrigerate remaining leftover amount.

2. 2

   Mix sugar, salt, and spices. Blend in milk, squash, eggs, and butter or margarine. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.

3. 3

   Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until a knife blade inserted in the center comes out clean.