Winter Squash Custard Recipes

Steps:

• Place squash in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain., In a large bowl, mash the squash with flour and sugar until blended; beat in the milk, eggs and butter. Pour into an ungreased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining ingredients., Bake at 350° until center appears set, 55-65 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add squash chunks, cover, and steam until tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Transfer squash to food processor and blend until pureed.
• Stir cornstarch and salt into squash puree. Beat evaporated milk, 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and ground nutmeg together in a separate bowl. Mix milk mixture into squash mixture. Pour squash mixture into a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until custard is set, about 40 minutes.
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar together in a large glass bowl until foamy. Gradually beat 3 tablespoons sugar into egg mixture until meringue forms stiff peaks. Spread meringue over custard and bake until golden, about 5 minutes more.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rimmed baking pan inside. Spray both sides of squash with cooking spray (any preferred flavor will do) and place, cut sides down on preheated, rimmed baking pan. Place in oven and reduce heat to 300 degrees. Bake until fork tender, about an hour or until the edges of cut side of squash begin to brown, carmelizing.
• 2. Remove from pan when done to allow to cool. When cool enough to handle, use a spoon to remove all that gorgeous meat from the skin of squash, puree in a food processor or beat with hand mixer until very smooth. ( I use Cuisinart kitchen appliances) You will need 2 cups for this recipe and can put the remainder in a zippered bag and freeze for later use.
• 3. Put squash and all ingredients except pecans in a bowl, whisking well until smooth and eggs are completely mixed in.
• 4. Pour into a 6 cup or bigger, shallow glass or ceramic baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray, Put this dish into a larger baking dish or oven safe skillet, half filled with hot water. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes at 300 degrees, until custard has just set and a knife inserted just off-center comes out clean. Top with pecan halves in a pretty pattern, with about 2 per serving. Makes 6 servings. Cool a bit before cutting.
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Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil, spray with nonstick cooking spray. Generously butter 10 1/2 cup nonstick muffing cups. Cut squash in half; rmove seeds. Place cut side down, on baking sheet. Bake 40 minutes until almost tender.
• Turn squash cut side up, sprinkle with brown sugar and butter. Bake 30-35 minutes or until tender.
• Scoop flesh of squash with butter sugar mixture into a large bowl (should have about 4 cups). With a potato masher, mash squash until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients until well combined.
• Fill muffin cups with squash mixture.
• Note: Custards can be made to this point up to 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. An additional 5-10 minutes baking time may be needed.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until brown around edges and toothpick inserted in center comes out moist but not wet.
• Cool in pan 5 minutes, invert onto baking sheet. With spatula, gently place custards on serving platter.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Beat eggs, sugar, salt and spice in large bowl until blended. Add pumpkin, squash, and pecans; mix well. Pour into greased 2-quart baking dish; smooth top.
• Bake in center of 350 oven until knife inserted near center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes.
• To Toast Pecans: Spread pecans in small baking pan. Bake in 350 oven, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. , Pour into the pastry shell; bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake for 45 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Chill. Garnish with whipped cream.