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Grandma's Squash Pie Recipe

Like my Grandma Bessie did, I grow my own squash, cook it, then freeze it in two-cup portions to use in this recipe. It rivals any pumpkin pie!

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Grandma's Squash Pie Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Yield: 6-8 Servings

20 45 65

Ingredients

2 cups mashed cooked winter squash
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs, separated
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Whisk in egg yolks and milk. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; gently fold into squash mixture. Pour into pastry shell.
Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 30-35 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 358 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 184 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Grandma's Squash Pie in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2004, p128