Patty Pan Squash Bread Recipes

STUFFED PATTYPAN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring one inch of water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add squash, cover, and cook for 10 minutes, or until a fork can pierce the stem with little resistance. Drain, and slice off the top stem of the squash. Use a melon baller to carefully scoop out the centers of the squash. Reserve all of the bits of squash.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove bacon to paper towels, and set aside. Saute onion in bacon drippings. Chop the reserved squash pieces, and saute them with the onion for one minute.
• Remove the skillet from heat, and stir in the breadcrumbs. Crumble the bacon, and stir into the stuffing along with the Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stuff each squash to overflowing with the mixture, and place them in a baking dish. Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until squash are heated through.

PATTY PAN SQUASH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-by-4-inch pans. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg together in a bowl. Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the wet mixture; beat well. Stir in squash and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 50 to 70 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove loaves from pan, and completely cool.

CURRIED PATTY PAN SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Trim stem ends from squash and coarsely chop squash. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add squash, onion, bell pepper, and carrot. Cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add curry paste, paprika, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; cook, stirring often, until vegetables are beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth, cover, and bring mixture to a boil. Turn heat to medium and allow mixture to simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very soft, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Use an immersion blender to blend soup until smooth. If using a blender, pour soup into a blender in batches. Secure lid on blender, and remove center piece to allow steam to escape. Place a clean towel over opening. Process until smooth, about 1 minute. Repeat process with remaining soup.
• Beat cream, lemon juice, and remaining salt with a hand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment in a small bowl on high speed until soft peaks form, 45 seconds to 1 minute.
• Serve soup in wide, shallow bowls with a dollop of lemon cream, a sprinkle of pepitas and parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil.