Granny Squash Creamed Squash Food

KABOCHA SQUASH SOUP WITH CREME FRAICHE, CARAMELIZED GRANNY SMITH APPLE AND MADRAS CURRY COTTON CANDY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Roast kabocha squash whole for approximately 45 minutes or until soft. Remove from oven and set aside until cool. Peel skin and discard seeds keeping only the flesh. Combine flesh in a medium sauce pot with the chicken stock and heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat. With an immersion blender, blend mixture until smooth. Place mixture back on stove and keep simmering for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and add honey, cinnamon sticks and star anise and allow to steep for 1 hour. Strain and keep warm.
• Peel apple and cut it into 12 equal size cube shapes. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon superfine sugar among the apple cubes and broil or brulee until golden brown.
• Put a dollop of creme fraiche on the bottom of a soup bowl, and top with 1 caramelized apple cube.
• In a household or commercial cotton candy maker, add 1 tablespoon of superfine sugar and make 12 equal size balls of cotton candy. Dust curry powder equally on the cotton candy.
• To serve: Pour soup tableside and then spoon cotton candy onto soup.

"GRANNY SQUASH" (CREAMED SQUASH)

Steps:

• Combine water, squash and onions in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
• Cook for about 10 or 15 mins until squash is tender.
• Drain water and return mixture to the pan.
• Smash squash mixture with a fork until thoroughly broken down.
• Stir in evaporated milk.
• Season with salt and pepper.

CREAMY YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place 1-1/2 cups broth in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Add squash and onion; cook, covered, 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well and place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small bowl, mix chicken soup, sour cream, mayonnaise, celery salt, pepper and remaining 1/4 cup broth. Spread half over top of squash mixture. Sprinkle with cheeses and bacon. Spread remaining chicken soup mixture over top. Sprinkle with cracker crumbs and cornbread; drizzle with butter., Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

GRANNY'S SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place chicken broth, squash and onions in saucepan.
• Simmer until veggies are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients except ½ of stuffing mix.
• Pour into 2 or 3 quart greased casserole dish.
• Top with remaining stuffing mix.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes until bubbly and light brown.

EASY CREAMY SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart baking dish.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir squash and onion in hot butter until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and cool vegetables.
• Whisk sour cream and egg together in a large bowl. Add squash mixture, Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the crushed buttery round crackers; stir to combine and pour into prepared baking dish.
• Stir remaining buttery round crackers and melted butter together in a bowl; spread over the top of squash mixture and gently pat down.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crackers are lightly browned, about 20 minutes.