Aunt Fannys Squash Recipes

AUNT FANNIE'S SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Wash squash, cut in half lengthwise, then in 1/4-inch slices.
• Combine with chopped onion and cook in water to barely cover until both are tender.
• Drain thoroughly, pressing out excess water with back of spoon.
• Mash squash and onion with potato masher.
• Mix with half the butter, the cracker crumbs, eggs, sugar, to taste, salt and pepper.
• Pour into greased casserole dish.
• Pour remaining butter on top and sprinkle with additional cracker crumbs.
• Bake at 375F for 45-60 minutes, or until top is golden brown and bubbly.
• NOTE: This recipe is from a restaurant in Smyrna, Georgia called Aunt Fannie's Cabin.
• Aunt Fannie was a freed slave of an old Georgia family who remained with the family until her death.
• The menu at the Cabin represented many of the dishes that Aunt Fannie prepared for the family.

AUNT FANNY'S CABIN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cook squash and mash all ingredients together except 1/2 of the melted margarine. Top with crumbs and butter. Bake in a casserole dish for 1 hour at 375 degrees F.