CURRIED SQUASH PIE

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Make and share this Curried Squash Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups finely ground Nabisco Triscuits (salted whole-wheat crackers)
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 onion, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 cups squash, puree
3 large eggs, separated,at room temp
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Make crust: Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
  • Stir together crumbs, pepper and butter and press into bottom and up sides of a 9 inch metal pie dish.
  • Bake shell in the middle of the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until crisp and golden-brown.
  • Let cool.
  • Make filling: Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
  • Cook onion in oil over moderately-low heat, stirring, until it is softened.
  • Add garlic and cook mixture, stirring, for 1 minute.
  • Add curry and cumin and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  • Add squash, egg yolks, beaten lightly, and salt and cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until it is hot and thickened slightly.
  • Do not let it boil.
  • Transfer to a bowl.
  • In another bowl, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until they just hold stiff peaks.
  • Stir ¼ of whites into squash mixture to lighten and fold in remaining whites with 4 tblsps of the Parmesan cheese.
  • Spoon into shell, smoothing and mounding slightly and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in middle of oven for 25 minutes, or until puffed and golden and tester comes out clean.
  • Good hot or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.3, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 195.7, Sodium 543, Carbohydrate 6.1, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 2.5, Protein 8.8

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