Mashed Hubbard Squash Recipes

MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pierce butternut squash skin with a small knife and place cut-side down in a baking dish; pour in enough water for a depth of 1/2 inch. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, about 1 hour.
• Scoop squash into a bowl; add 3/4 cup sour cream, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Mash mixture using a potato masher or fork until smooth. Garnish with parsley and 1 tablespoon sour cream.

WINTER SQUASH PUREE

Steps:

• Boil: Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add 1 tablespoon salt and the squash. Return to a boil, then simmer until very soft, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well.
• Dry: Return squash to pot and cook over low heat, stirring, to dry squash, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Puree: Working in batches, transfer squash to a food processor. Puree with butter until very smooth, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.

MASHED WINTER SQUASH

Steps:

• Place squash in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 7-8 minutes or until heated through, stirring after 5 minutes. Add the sugar, butter, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger; mix well., Microwave, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.

MASHED HUBBARD SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Pierce squash all around and place in large roasting pan in preheated oven and bake until soft enough to cut in half (about 30 minutes).
• Remove from oven, cut in half, remove seeds.
• Return to pan, placing cut side down, and add water or broth.
• Bake until soft (approx 30 minutes more).
• Carefully remove flesh from shell and place in appropriate sized mixing bowl.
• Mash, adding more or less butter and cream as needed.
• add salt and pepper to taste.

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.

HUBBARD SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. In a large bowl, whisk together egg, squash, milk, sugar, molasses, cornstarch and salt. Pour into the crust; sprinkle with nutmeg., Bake pie on a lower oven rack 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 325°; bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack; serve or refrigerate within 2 hours. If desired, top with sweetened whipped cream and additional ground nutmeg.

SQUASHED SQUASH ( HUBBARD OR BUTTERNUT )

Steps:

• Pierce the squash in several spots with a fork or skewer.
• Place on a microwave-safe plate and place in the microwave; cook on High until squash is soft, about 8 minutes.
• Alternatively, you can do this in the oven: poke it as above, and roast at 400F for about 45 minutes.
• Cut cooked squash in half, scoop out and discard seeds, then scoop all the flesh into a mixing bowl.
• Add the butter and nutmeg, and mash well.
• Taste; add salt and pepper if desired; serve.
• A wee bit of cream can also be added when mashing, if you're feeling decadent.