Butternut Squash Souffle Food

EASY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Boil 4 cups of water, let them slightly cool, then pour them into a 9 X 13-inch baking dish (this will be your water bath). Grease six ¾-cup ramekins with butter.
• Steam the squash: place the cubed raw squash in a large microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/2 cup water for large squash pieces or 1/4 cup for small pieces. Cover and microwave until tender. Drain well. How long to microwave the squash will depend on the size of the squash pieces. Small ones, such as those that come in a bag of frozen squash, will likely take about 7 minutes. Large ones can take as long as 15 minutes.
• Place the cooked and drained squash along with the remaining ingredients in your food processor. Process on low for a few seconds, then process on high until well combined and frothy, about 1 minute.
• Pour the mixture into a spouted measuring cup, then into the ramekins. You can fill the ramekins almost to the top.
• Place the ramekins in the water bath. Bake until their center appears set and a toothpick inserted in it comes out clean, 30-40 minutes. Remove from the oven. Allow the souffle to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before serving.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly butter a souffle or ceramic baking dish and sprinkle 1 tablespoon white sugar over butter, tapping excess sugar out of dish. Store buttered and sugared dish in the refrigerator.
• Place butternut squash, cut-side down, onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until very soft, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Allow squash to cool to room temperature.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Scrape flesh from butternut squash into a in a food processor until smooth. Add flour mixture, 1/4 cup white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg and process until smooth. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, to squash mixture while continually processing.
• Beat egg whites in a bowl using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; fold into squash mixture. Pour mixture into the chilled dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and top springs back after pressing, about 1 hour.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUFFLE OR KUGEL

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• if using fresh squash, microwave- cut in half, remove seeds, place cut side down in small amount of water, cover with plastic wrap and cook on high 15 minutes.
• Scrape flesh from skin- should be 3-4 cups.
• beat together flour, sugar, oil, eggs, and milk.
• add squash and mix well.
• bake in 9x13 glass or ceramic baking dish for 60 minutes.
• can sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top after 30 minutes in oven (kids like it!).

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in food processor, blend 2 minutes, then add eggs 1 at a time until smooth. Pour into buttered 8-inch souffle dish. (may be made up to 3 days ahead).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake souffle for 1 hour and 15 minutes, then add topping and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes. Combined cooking time of 1 1/2 hours.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Halve the butternut squash lengthwise and remove the seeds and strings. Brush the insides with oil; season with salt and pepper. Turn the squash over and place the halves side by side on a rack in a roasting pan, cut side down. Bake for 45 minutes, until fork-tender.
• Remove the squash from the oven, scoop out the flesh, and put it in a food processor; you should have 2 cups. Add the orange zest, rosemary, cinnamon, and butter and season with salt and pepper. Pulse to combine. Scrape the butternut squash puree into a bowl and cool to room temperature. Whisk in the egg yolks to cream out the filling.
• In a separate clean bowl beat the egg whites and cream of tartar to stiff peaks. With a rubber spatula, fold one third of the beaten whites into the squash mixture to lighten it. Then gently fold in the rest.
• Grease a 2-quart soufflé dish with softened butter, sprinkle with granulated sugar, and pour out any excess. (The butter and sugar will keep the soufflé from sticking to the sides, allowing it to rise evenly.) Spoon the butternut squash mixture into the prepared baking dish and place on a cookie sheet. Bake on the middle oven rack for about 30 minutes. The soufflé is done when it has puffed over the rim, the outside is golden, and the center jiggles slightly. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Place cut sides down in casserole dish; add 1/2 inch of hot water. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F for 40 minutes or until tender. Let cool for 30 minutes. When cooled, carefully scoop out pulp and mash with potato masher, ricer or blender yielding about 2 cups.
• Stir squash together with oranges, butter, extract and spice. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Stir beaten yolks into squash mixture. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff but not dry. Gently fold in squash mixture.
• Spoon into 6 ungreased 6-ounce souffle dishes. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned.
• Sprinkle each with toasted almonds and serve immediately.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUFFLé (PALEO - WITH DAIRY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• if using fresh squash, cut in half, remove seeds, place cut side down in small amount of water, cover and cook in high for 15 minutes.
• scrape flesh from skin - should be 3-4 cups.
• beat together coconut flour, maple syrup or honey, oil, eggs and milk.
• add squash and mix well.
• pour into 9x13 glass or ceramic baking dish.
• sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
• bake for 60 minutes.

SQUASH SOUFFLE ( ACORN, BUTTERNUT OR HUBBARD )

Steps:

• Pour enough water into a large pot to come about 1 inch up the side. Set a vegetable steamer in the pot, and put the squash chunks into the steamer. Cover the pot, bring the water to a boil over moderately high heat, and steam the squash for 25 to 30 minutes or until it is tender and shows no resistance when pierced with the tip of a small knife.
• Puree the squash through a food mill or fine sieve set over a bowl lined with dampened cheesecloth. Wrap the cloth around the squash and, holding the ends in both hands, squeeze vigorously to remove as much of the moisture from the squash as possible. There should be about 2 cups of puree. Set it aside in a bowl.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375°F With a pastry brush, spread a light coating of melted or softened butter evenly over the bottom and sides of a 2-quart soufflé dish.
• In a heavy 2 to 3 quart saucepan, melt the 3 Tablespoons of butter in the oil over moderate heat. Stir in the flour and mix to a paste. Stirring constantly with a wire whisk, pour in the milk and cream, and cook over high heat until the mixture comes to a boil, thickens heavily and is smooth. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for two or three minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the squash. Then beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Stir in the sugar, nutmeg, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper, and taste for seasoning.
• With a whisk or a rotary or electric beater-and in an unlined copper bowl, if possible-beat the 5 egg whites until they are firm enough to stand in peaks on the beater when it is lifted from the bowl. Stir two or three large spoonfuls of the whites into the squash mixture to lighten it, then gently but thoroughly fold in the remaining whites.
• Pour the soufflé mixture into the buttered dish, and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Bake in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes or until the soufflé puffs up well above the rim and the top is lightly browned. Serve at once. Serves 4 to 6.
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