You may want to let it sit for 30 minutes and then pour off any free The puree in the photo at right (there should not be any free water), That other (due to sugar content, flavor, texture and water content.ĭrier, sweeter, fine-grained pies such as butternut, "neck, jarrahdale,Īre excellent If your squash is much more watery than Note: there are many varieties of squash and some make better pies err, "puree" was this easy! You may want to let I'll bet you didn't realize making your own Times the skin or rind will simply lift off with your fingers (see the Hand and an oven mitt (I like the waterproof silicone type) in the other. You should be able to easily peel off the skin using a blunt knife in one Inside it!: Save the cooking liquid to fill the jars - otherwise you will need to getĪnother pot of water boiling to replace the lost liquid. Steamer, but you could use an ordinary large pot with a steamer basket You can also cook it on the stovetop it takes about the same length It is soft, then repeat in smaller increments of time until it is softĮnough to separate (peel by hand) the skin easily, but the squash is not Cook the squash until it just starts to get softĬook for 10 minutes on high, check to see if Put a couple of inches of water in the bowl,Ĭover it, and put in the microwave. The fewer the number of pieces, the easier it will to scoop out the cooked You may need to cut the squash further to make it fit. Microwave method Put it in a microwaveable bowl I'll describe microwaving here, and at the end of thisĭocument, I've included alternative instructions to replace step 4, if you'd But others make good arguments inįavor of using a pressure cooker, steaming on the stovetop orīaking in the oven. Least energy, so I'll describe that here. Most people have microwaves, and the use the There are several ways to prepare the squash just choose Step 4 - Softening to squash to remove the peel / skin Towel to dry and they're ready to save for next year's planting or roast. Spread them out on a clean towel or paper then pick out the orange buts (throw thatĪway) and drain off the water. Or roasted to eat this year! Place them in a bowl of water and rub themīetween your hands. The seeds can be used either to plant squashs next year Iįind a heavy ice cream scoop works great for this. Get out that stringy, dangly stuff that coats the inside surface. Knife and a sawing motion works best - a smooth knife is more likely to slip This works out to an average of 21/4 pounds per quart. Or an average of 10 pounds per canner load of 9 pint jars. AnĪverage of 16 pounds of raw squash is needed per canner load of 7 You can usually obtain about 2 or 3 cups or per squash. Yield: Butternut squash are medium sized. You can also use these directionsįor any hard winter squash, such as jarrahdale, hubbard, neck, turban, etc. Pumpkins and squash should have a hard rind and stringless, mature pulp That is firm, no bruises or soft spots, and a good orange color. Just like selecting any squash, look for one Recipe and Directions Step 1 - Get your pie Butternut Squash (and other hard winter squash)
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