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Produce => Recipes => Topic started by: nilly71 on September 16, 2010, 16:24:47

Title: Steam squash/pumkin
Post by: nilly71 on September 16, 2010, 16:24:47
I have a large Banana Squash that I want to steam/cook ready for pies, cakes and soup and freeze the rest for another day.
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I know I can microwave it, but there is toooooooo much.
Can a food steamer be used or would putting it in the oven be better?
If a food steamer can be used how long should i put it in for?
Does it matter how it's prepered for pies,cakes and soup?

Neil
Title: Re: Steam squash/pumkin
Post by: qahtan on September 16, 2010, 16:59:08
 We always have Butternut or Hubbard squash, I find once it is steamed and I have used what I want as a veggie, I then freeze in ziploc bags,
I use it  for pumpkin pie, works out just the same as useing pumpkin....

                          qahtan

Title: Re: Steam squash/pumkin
Post by: nilly71 on September 16, 2010, 21:12:41
Thanks qahtan,

I'm cooking Australian Boiled Pumpkin Fruitcake at the moment by antipodes  , I steamed about half of the squash using an electric steamer. The rest of the steamed was bagged into 1cup sizes.

I roasted the rest and made soup
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Autumn liked it :)

Neil