Glazed Whipped Squash Recipes

GLAZED SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line two rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil, and brush with oil.
• Lay squash pieces on baking sheets. Season with salt and pepper; sprinkle squashes evenly with half the sugar. Roast until sugar has melted, about 5 minutes.
• Remove baking sheets from oven. Using tongs, turn over pieces. Season with salt and pepper; sprinkle evenly with remaining sugar. Roast until tender, about 20 minutes.

WHIPPED SQUASH

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring squash, water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt if desired to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the squash is tender. , Drain; transfer to a bowl. Add butter, brown sugar, nutmeg and remaining salt if desired; beat until smooth.

MAPLE-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Scoop out and discard seeds from squash. Place cut side down in a 13x9-in. baking dish; add water. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes. , If necessary, drain water from pan; turn squash cut side up. Combine syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and salt; pour into squash halves. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes or until glaze is heated through. ,

WHIPPED ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash halves cut side down in a medium baking dish with enough water to cover. Cover, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until tender.
• Scoop squash from skin into a medium bowl, and mix with margarine and light sour cream. Whip until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

CARAMELIZED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut off and discard the ends of each butternut squash. Peel the squash, cut them in half lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Cut the squash into 1 1/4 to 1 1/2-inch cubes and place them on a baking sheet. Add the melted butter, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. With clean hands, toss all the ingredients together and spread in a single layer on the baking sheet. Roast for 45 to 55 minutes, until the squash is tender and the glaze begins to caramelize. While roasting, turn the squash a few times with a spatula, to be sure it browns evenly. Taste for seasonings and serve hot.

WHIPPED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Place squash, cut-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Place 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon brown sugar into the cavity of each squash half.
• Bake in the preheated oven until skin is crispy and flesh is tender, about 1 hour. Cool until squash is easily handled, about 10 minutes.
• Scoop flesh into a large bowl; add remaining butter, brown sugar, and apple pie spice. Whip squash mixture with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.

GRILLED MAPLE-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for cooking over medium heat. Lightly oil the grill grates.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan and turn off the heat. Remove 1/4 cup of the melted butter and reserve. Whisk the maple syrup, cider vinegar, dry mustard, crushed red pepper, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper into the saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 4 minutes to reduce slightly. Remove the glaze from the heat and let cool. Set aside 1/3 cup of the glaze for drizzling at the end.
• Carefully halve the squashes from the stem to the bottom. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon and discard. Place the squash halves flat-side down and slice crosswise into 1/2-inch scalloped half-moons. Place the slices in a very large bowl.
• Mix together the chili powder, coriander, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the squash slices. Drizzle the reserved 1/4 cup of melted butter over the squash. Toss with your hands to make sure the slices are evenly coated.
• Place the squash slices on the grill and cover. Cook until dark grill marks appear, about 10 minutes. Flip the squash slices; cover and cook until the squash is just tender enough to be pierced easily with a paring knife, 7 to 8 minutes more.
• Brush the squash slices with the glaze and flip. Cook 1 minute, brush with glaze, flip and cook on the other side for another minute. Remove from the grill and arrange on a large platter. Drizzle with the reserved glaze. Sprinkle with the pepitas. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SWEET AND YUMMY MASHED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place acorn squash, cut-side down, on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Flip squash and sprinkle cinnamon into the center and dot with butter. Continue baking until flesh can be easily pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes more.
• Scoop flesh into a bowl and mix in brown sugar until evenly combined.

GLAZED WHIPPED SQUASH

Steps:

• Place 5 lb. hubbard squash, cut in large pieces, cut side down, in 15x10x1" baking pan. Bake in 400* oven till tender, 65-75 minutes. Scoop out pulp into mixer bowl. Whip pulp with 2 Tblsp. butter and 2 Tblsp. brown sugar. Turn mixture into large kettle or dutch oven; cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in raisins, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Cook 5 minutes more, stirring frequently. Turn into serving dish. In a small saucepan, heat 1 Tblsp. butter, 1 Tblsp. brown sugar, 1 Tblsp. corn syrup until sugar is dissolved. Stir in chopped pecans. Drizzle over squash.

ORANGE-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut squash in half lenghtwise; remove seeds and discard.
• Place squash cut side down in a 13" x 9" oven-proof casserole dish.
• Add hot water until there is about 1/2" of water in the casserole dish.
• Bake, uncovered in preheated 350 F oven for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Stir in sugar, orange juice concentrate, nutmeg, cinnamon, orange zest, lemon zest, salt and pepper and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered for 20 minutes or until just syrupy, stirring often, DO NOT BURN.
• Drain water from casserole dish and turn squash cut side up.
• Measure 4 tablespoons of orange glaze into each squash half.
• Drizzle some orange glaze on edges of squash.
• Return to oven and bake in preheated 350 F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until squash is tender.
• If desired, serve with additional glaze.