BETTER THAN PUMPKIN PIE

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Looks like pumpkin, tastes like pumpkin, but it's butternut squash!

Provided by Barbara

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash     Winter Squash     Butternut Squash

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 egg, beaten
1 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground allspice
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground ginger
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell

Steps:

  • Place squash in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and simmer over medium heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, and cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a blender or food processor, combine butternut squash, brown sugar, cornstarch, egg, milk, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Process until smooth. Pour into the unbaked pie shell.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until a table knife comes out clean when inserted in the center.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Cholesterol 32.4 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 188.5 mg, Sugar 21.4 g

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