COUNTRY FRIED SQUASH

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This recipe was my Grandmother's and it actually won a Blue Ribbon in the Tennessee State Fair! Be sure to use fresh squash, I use butternut but other squash would also be good.

Provided by Maryanne

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 pounds butternut squash - peeled, seeded and sliced
1 egg, beaten
½ cup milk
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup cornmeal
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 pinch garlic salt
1 cup oil for frying

Steps:

Combine egg and milk together in a small bowl, mix well.
In a second bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper and garlic salt. Dip squash slices first in the egg mixture, then dredge the squash in the dry mixture.
Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Fry squash until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 501 calories, Carbohydrate 105 g, Cholesterol 48.9 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 15.2 g, Protein 12.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 145.4 mg, Sugar 16.6 g