Guest guest Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Hi everyone-I'm a novice baker/cook. I didn't really start exploring all types of food until we started scd. We're ready for baking and I noticed that some recipes call for cooked butternut squash. Since I haven't ever cooked one, any suggestions on how to cook this interesting looking vegetable? Thanks for any help. , Mom to 4 year old son,ASD, 5 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 If you are cooking it to eat as a vegetable, put in microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes on high. This will soften it up just enough to cut through, otherwise it's rock hard, and really hard to cut. Cut in half and scoop out seeds. Place in glass baking dish, cut sides down, and put in about an inch of water. Now, you can bake it in the oven until done, or in the microwave, about 6 minutes at a time, until tender. Scoop out of skin, and eat. For baking with it (it makes the best pumpkin substitute), cook the same way. Puree and use the squash in recipes, cakes, muffins, etc... > > Hi everyone-I'm a novice baker/cook. I didn't really start exploring > all types of food until we started scd. We're ready for baking and I > noticed that some recipes call for cooked butternut squash. Since I > haven't ever cooked one, any suggestions on how to cook this > interesting looking vegetable? Thanks for any help. > > , Mom to 4 year old son,ASD, 5 weeks > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 > Hi everyone-I'm a novice baker/cook. I didn't really start exploring > all types of food until we started scd. We're ready for baking and I > noticed that some recipes call for cooked butternut squash. Since I > haven't ever cooked one, any suggestions on how to cook this > interesting looking vegetable? Thanks for any help. > > , Mom to 4 year old son,ASD, 5 weeks http://whatscookingamerica.net/squash.htm > > > Carol F. Celiac, MCS, Latex Allergy, EMS SCD 6 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 for cooked butternut squash. Since I > haven't ever cooked one, any suggestions on how to cook this > interesting looking vegetable? Thanks for any help. Hi, , I see Amber gave you some good directions. I just wanted to add that If you bake it in the oven, you will know it is done when a knife or fork goes through it easily--the flesh is tender when done. I've baked squash at 350 or 375, but I've seen suggested temperatures up to 450 and I'm not sure which temp is best. You can also avoid cutting the uncooked squash by baking it whole in the oven on a dry baking sheet " until done " (about an hour). BUT make sure you pierce it in several places with a knife or fork so that it doesn't explode. It's much easier to cut in half after baking, but then you have to wait till it's cool enough to touch to get the seeds and strings out. , mom to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Thanks for your help Amber!! > > > > Hi everyone-I'm a novice baker/cook. I didn't really start exploring > > all types of food until we started scd. We're ready for baking and I > > noticed that some recipes call for cooked butternut squash. Since I > > haven't ever cooked one, any suggestions on how to cook this > > interesting looking vegetable? Thanks for any help. > > > > , Mom to 4 year old son,ASD, 5 weeks > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Thanks for the advice !1 This should be interesting. > for cooked butternut squash. Since I > > haven't ever cooked one, any suggestions on how to cook this > > interesting looking vegetable? Thanks for any help. > > Hi, , > I see Amber gave you some good directions. I just wanted to add that > If you bake it in the oven, you will know it is done when a knife or > fork goes through it easily--the flesh is tender when done. I've > baked squash at 350 or 375, but I've seen suggested temperatures up to > 450 and I'm not sure which temp is best. > You can also avoid cutting the uncooked squash by baking it whole in > the oven on a dry baking sheet " until done " (about an hour). BUT make > sure you pierce it in several places with a knife or fork so that it > doesn't explode. It's much easier to cut in half after baking, but > then you have to wait till it's cool enough to touch to get the seeds > and strings out. > > , mom to > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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