Acorn Squash And Honey Pie With Cornmeal Crust Recipes

GRANDMA DARCY'S SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate.
• Beat evaporated milk, squash, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth; pour into pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until pie is set, about 30 minutes more.

ROASTED HONEY CINNAMON ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place acorn squash slices, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and toss to cover all the slices evenly. Place slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and drizzle with honey and cinnamon.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn each slice carefully. Continue baking until tender and well browned, about 10 minutes more. Move slices onto a serving plate and sprinkle with blue cheese, green onions, and almonds.

HONEY ACORN-SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: In a food processor, pulse to combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, and salt. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. In a small bowl, lightly beat 2 egg yolks with 3 tablespoons ice water; drizzle over flour mixture, and pulse until dough just begins to come together (add up to 1 tablespoon more ice water if mixture is too crumbly). Shape into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or up to 1 day.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Halve squashes lengthwise; remove seeds and cut flesh into wedges. In a large, lidded pot fitted with a steamer basket (or colander), bring 2 inches of water to a boil. Place squash in basket (in batches if necessary); cover, and steam until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 20 to 30 minutes (check water level periodically). Let cool completely. Scrape flesh from cooled squash, and purée in a food processor until smooth. Add honey, cinnamon, ginger, and salt, then add whole eggs and 1/2 cup milk. Pulse until thoroughly combined.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 13-inch round, 1/8 inch thick. Fit into a 10-inch pie plate; trim excess dough flush with rim. Cut edge of dough 1/2 inch deep at 3/4-inch intervals; bend every other section back toward center. Whisk together remaining 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon milk; lightly brush edge of crust. Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Pour filling into pie shell on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F, and continue to bake 30 to 40 minutes more, or until filling is barely set (it will continue to firm as it cools). If crust is browning too quickly, cover with a foil ring (see page 324). Transfer pie to a wire rack to cool completely. (Filling will separate from crust as it cools.) Serve warm, at room temperature, or cold, with whipped cream. Pie can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated, covered.

ACORN SQUASH STREUSEL PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare pie shell pastry crust into 9-inch pie plate, as directed on box for one-crust filled pie; set aside.
• 2. For filling, in a large bowl stir together acorn squash, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
• 3. Add eggs. Beat lightly with a fork just until combined.
• 4. Gradually stir in evaporated milk until thoroughly combined.
• 5. Carefully pour filling into prepared pastry crust shell.
• 6. To prevent over-browning, cover the edge of the pie with foil, using an extra long 2-inch wide strip (or a pie shield if you have one). Bake for 25 minutes.
• 7. Meanwhile, prepare streusel topping. In a medium bowl, combine flour and light brown sugar. Cut in butter, using a pastry blender or fork, until mixture is coarse and crumbly.
• 8. Remove foil from partially baked pie. Sprinkle streusel topping crumbs evenly over top of the pie.
• 9. Sprinkle evenly over top of the pie with chopped pecans or walnuts. Continue baking, about 20 to 25 minutes longer, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 10. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Refrigerate within at least 2 hours. Cut into 8 wedges and serve.

CORNMEAL PIE DOUGH

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, sugar, and salt. Using your fingers, mix in butter until crumbly. In a small bowl, combine egg yolks and 3 tablespoons ice water. Add egg-yolk mixture to flour mixture. Using a fork, mix quickly and lightly. Knead dough lightly in bowl until dough holds together; add up to 1 tablespoon ice water if dry. Divide dough into four equal balls. Press each ball into a disk; wrap in plastic. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.

CRUSTLESS ACORN SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut the acorn squash in half lengthwise and scoop the seeds out with a spoon (I had to cook it for awhile first to be able to cut it)
• Place in a baking dish and add two cups of water.
• Bake the squash for one hour, or until it is very tender when you poke it with a fork.
• Scoop the squash out of it's skin into a food processor (I used a Vitamix) Puree until very smooth.
• Add to the mixer: the squash, eggs, evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and spices and mix well.
• Peel and cut the apple into 1/4 inch slices. Arrange them in a circle around the bottom of a well-buttered glass pie dish.
• Pour the filling over the apples until it almost reaches the top of the pie dish (You can fill it to the brim - it shrinks when baking instead of expanding). .
• Bake for 1 hour or until a knife comes out clean.
• Let the pie cool for about twenty minutes before serving or chill and serve cold.
• Serve with fresh whipped cream or ice cream.

HONEY SPICED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the honey, butter, salt, cinnamon and ginger. Cut squash in half; discard the seeds. Fill squash halves with butter mixture. , Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Cover and bake at 375° for 1 hour or until squash is tender. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until filling is bubbly.,