Golden Egg Squash Recipes

GOLDEN SQUASH ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water; let stand 5 minutes. Add sugar, salt, eggs, squash and 3-1/2 cups flour; beat well. Beat in melted butter. By hand, gradually add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. , Cover and refrigerate 2-4 hours. (May refrigerate up to 3 days). Punch dough down; turn onto a floured surface. Divide dough in half; roll each into a 16-in. circle; spread with softened butter. Cut each circle into 16 wedges. Roll up from wide end and place with pointed end down on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

GOLDEN SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat.
• After about 1 minute, add 1 T of the olive oil, and swirl to coat the pan.
• Add the onion and salt.
• Cook, stirring often, for about 10 minutes, or until the onion becomes very tender and lightly golden.
• Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Return the pan to the heat and slick the pan with just a teaspoon or two more of olive oil.
• Add the squash in a single layer, and cook, without stirring, until very golden on the bottom, for 1-2 minutes.
• Toss or stir to flip the squash and continue cooking, undisturbed, for 1-2 minutes longer, or until deeply golden brown on the other side.
• Toss in the garlic, and return the onions to the pan.
• Mix well, and season to taste with additional salt, if needed, and with a good amount of freshly ground black pepper.
• Serve hot, warm or at room temperature, garnished with a light sprinkling of thyme, and pine nuts and/or cheese, if desired.
• NOTE: You can make this with any of the thin-skinned, quick cooking squash varieties such as yellow patty pan, zucchini, crooknect, etc.
• Peeling the squash is optional.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIE

Steps:

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• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. If desired, cut out scraps with a leaf-shaped cookie cutter for garnish; place on a baking sheet and set aside., In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Beat in the squash, butter, eggs, water and vanilla until smooth. Pour into crust., Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes longer. Bake leaf cutouts until golden brown, 5-7 minutes. , Cool pie and cutouts on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate pie until chilled. If desired, garnish with pastry leaves and whipped cream.

ROASTED GOLDEN NUGGET SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut each squash into 6 wedges and scoop out and discard seeds and strings. In a large shallow baking pan drizzle squash with oil, rubbing to coat flesh. Season squash with salt and pepper and arrange, cut edges down, in pan.
• Bake squash, turning it over halfway through baking, until tender, about 40 minutes.

SQUASH, EGG, AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the summer squash and onion until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• While the squash are cooking, mix together the eggs, milk, 1 cup of Cheddar cheese, sugar, flour, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Stir in the squash mixture and melted butter; turn into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with the remaining 2 cups of Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is set and the cheese topping is crisp and starting to brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Allow to stand for 15 minutes before serving.

GOLDEN BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, squash, buttermilk, butter and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
• In a small bowl, combine the sugar, flour, salt and baking soda.
• Add the dry ingredients to the squash mixture and mix until smooth.
• Pour into the pie shells.
• Cover the edges of the crust loosely with foil.
• Bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 25 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Store in the refrigerator.