Winter Squash Soufflé Food

WINTER SQUASH SOUFFLE BAKE

Steps:

• Separate eggs. Let eggs and squash stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Grease a 1-1/2-qt. souffle dish and lightly sprinkle with flour; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the egg yolks, squash, butter, brown sugar, salt, orange zest, nutmeg and pepper., In a large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the egg whites into squash mixture until no white streaks remain. Fold in remaining egg whites until combined. Transfer to prepared dish., Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until the top is puffed and center appears set. Serve immediately.

WINTER SQUASH SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Generously butter a 2-quart shallow ceramic or glass baking dish.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Melt butter (3 tablespoons) in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until foam subsides, then add flour and cook roux, whisking, 2 minutes. Add milk in a slow stream and boil, whisking, then reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Whisk in squash, cheese, brown sugar, salt, cayenne, and nutmeg until combined (mixture may not be completely smooth), then transfer to a large bowl and whisk in yolks.
• Beat whites with a pinch of salt in another bowl with an electric mixer until they just hold stiff peaks. Fold one fourth of whites into squash mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Spoon into baking dish and bake, uncovered, 15 minutes. Loosely cover top with foil and bake until puffed, golden brown, and just set, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve immediately, with freshly ground pepper.

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

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.
• Toss the corn flakes, brown sugar, and butter together until all is coated.

YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Combine first four ingredients and simmer with water to cover for 20 minutes.
• Drain and mash.
• Add flour, eggs, milk, cheese and 3T butter.
• Bake at 350 degrees in a buttered 1 1/2 quart cassserole for 30 minutes.
• Melt remaining 3T butter and mix with cracker crumbs.
• Top the casserole with the cracker crumb mixture and bake 10 more minutes.

WINTER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Pour into a ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Combine topping ingredients and crumble over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.