Aunt Fannys Cabin Squash Food

AUNT FANNY'S BAKED YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• Wash and cut up squash and roughly chop the onion. Boil until tender, approximately 10 minutes. Drain VERY thoroughly, then mash.
• Add all ingredients except half of butter and crumbs, to squash. Melt remaining butter.
• Pour mixture in baking dish, then spread melted butter over top and sprinkle with cracker meal or bread crumbs.
• Bake in 375°F oven for approximately 30 to 45minutes, or until brown on top.
• You might add a few sprinkles of nutmeg to the mixture before pouring into the casserole.

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.

AUNT FANNY'S SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart microwave-safe baking dish with a cover.
• Spread the squash and onion slices in the baking dish, dot with 1/4 cup of butter cut into chunks, cover the dish, and microwave on High 5 to 7 minutes, or until the vegetables are steaming hot and tender.
• In a bowl, whisk together milk and cornstarch until smooth, and stir in the beaten eggs, salt, and pepper. Pour the milk mixture over the squash and onions.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter.
• Sprinkle the corn flakes cereal evenly over the top of the casserole, drizzle with the melted butter, and bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cereal topping is golden and crisp.

AUNT FANNY'S SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart microwave-safe baking dish with a cover.
• Spread the squash and onion slices in the baking dish, dot with 1/4 cup of butter cut into chunks, cover the dish, and microwave on High 5 to 7 minutes, or until the vegetables are steaming hot and tender.
• In a bowl, whisk together milk and cornstarch until smooth, and stir in the beaten eggs, salt, and pepper. Pour the milk mixture over the squash and onions.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter.
• Sprinkle the corn flakes cereal evenly over the top of the casserole, drizzle with the melted butter, and bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cereal topping is golden and crisp.

BAKED SQUASH AUNT FANNY'S CABIN

Steps:

• Wash squash, trim ends, cut into 1" pieces. Cook squash until tender, drain & mash coarsely by hand or in food processor. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, combine squash, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, onions, eggs, 1/4 cup melted butter, sugar, salt & pepper. Transfer mixture to lightly buttered gratin dish and pour 1/4 cup melted butter over the top. Sprinkle top with 1/4 cup bread crumbs. Bake the squash in 375 degree oven for 1 hour, or until it is puffed and the crumbs are browned. *I got this recipe from Gourmet Magazine in the late 70's. Good for a crowd, everyone seems to like it.

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.