Yellow Squash Dessert Recipes

STREUSEL SQUASH DESSERT

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour and sugars; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until edges begin to brown. , In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans; set aside., Place squash in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Transfer to a blender or food processor; cover and process until smooth. , In a large bowl, combine the sugars, cornstarch and seasonings. Gradually beat in 4 cups squash, milk and eggs until smooth (save any remaining squash for another use). Pour over crust. Sprinkle with topping. , Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Garnish with whipped cream and additional cinnamon if desired. ,

YELLOW SQUASH BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 10-cup Bundt pan with baking spray. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Place eggs, sugar, and oil in bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and airy, about 3 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Stir in squash, lemon zest, and juice. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed until just combined, about 45 seconds. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack; cool 1 hour.
• Prepare the glaze: Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.

SOUTHERN SUMMER SQUASH PUDDING

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add squash, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes. Transfer squash to a bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine sugar, milk, egg, butter, and lemon extract in a large bowl. Gradually sift flour into milk mixture. Fold mashed squash into milk mixture until batter is smooth. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until air bubbles form on the surface and pudding is golden brown, about 1 hour. Chill in the refrigerator until firm; cut into bars.

YELLOW SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add squash. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash; stir in the butter and egg. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in the squash mixture just until moistened., Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a food processor, pulse the 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar to blend. Add the pieces of cold butter and shortening and pulse in four 2-second bursts, or until the mixture is blended but there are still pieces of fat the size of small peas.
• Add 3 tablespoons of ice water in a steady stream while the processor runs. Turn it off and continue adding small amounts of ice water while pulsing, until the dough forms large clumps and holds together when squeezed.
• Transfer the dough to a floured surface and lightly work it to make a cohesive dough . Don't overwork the dough. Pat it into a disk and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate the disk for about 30 minutes.
• Heat the oven to 400 F.
• On a floured surface, roll the chilled dough out to a circle about 2 inches larger in diameter than the pie plate. Fit the dough into the pie plate. Trim and flute as desired.
• Fit a sheet of foil over the bottom and sides of the crust and fill it with pie weights or dry beans.
• Bake the lined crust with the weights for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 F.
• Remove the weights and foil and return the crust to the oven. Bake for about 8 minutes longer. Remove the crust to a rack and set aside.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Rinse the squash; pat dry. Slice the squash into 1/4-inch slices.
• Fill a large saucepan with about 2 inches of water; bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the water along with the sliced squash. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pan; cook for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until the squash is tender. Drain the squash.
• Transfer the drained squash to the empty saucepan or to a bowl and mash. Carefully drain off any excess water. For a very smooth filling, process the squash in a blender or food processor.
• In a large bowl, whisk the two eggs and egg yolk. Whisk in the 3/4 cup of sugar, heavy cream , melted butter , vanilla, 2 tablespoons of flour, and the nutmeg, if using. Add the mashed squash and blend thoroughly.
• Pour the squash mixture into the baked pie shell and place it on a baking sheet. (If you happen to have some leftover filling, put it in buttered ramekins and bake it alongside the pie. If desired, lightly sprinkle grated nutmeg over the filling.
• Bake the pie at 375 F for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the filling is set and firm. When the crust is browned, place a pie shield over the edge to avoid over-browning.

YELLOW SQUASH CREAM PIE

Steps:

• 1. Cook squash until tender. Drain squash. Excess water will make pie too "mushy." Allow squash to cool for 10-15 minutes.
• 2. Put all ingredients into a blender or food processor and puree.
• 3. Pour into pie shell & top with a sprinkle of brown sugar & cinnamon.
• 4. Bake on middle rack @ 325 for 50-65 minutes. Let cool on pie rack.
• 5. Top with Ice Cream or a slice of cheese, depends on the area you were raised! I have also topped it with some good condensed milk as well!! Just add your own flair to the pie whether it be sweet or spicy!!

LEMON YELLOW SQUASH BREAD

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 9x5" bread pan. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, beat the eggs. Add the 1/2 cup of oil and 1 1/3 cups of sugar and mix until well blended.
• Add 1/2 cup of buttermilk, 2 tablepsoons of lemon juice, and lemon zest to the mixture and blend well.
• Add the 2 cups of flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of baking powder all at once. Blend on low speed just until everything is incorporated and most of the lumps are gone.
• Add the one cup of grated yellow squash and fold in using a spoon.
• Pour the batter into your prepared bread pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
• Allow the bread to cool for at least 30 minutes in the pans. Then slide a knife or spatula around the edges to loosen and turn out onto a cutting board. Allow to cool completely. (Alternately, you can leave the bread in the pans, uncovered, overnight).
• Before serving, make the glaze by mixing the powdered sugar, lemon juice and milk together. Drizzle over the top of the bread. Glaze will harden up in time.

YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH DESSERT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Defrost pie shells.
• In a large bowl, mix eggs,sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg real good with a wire whisk.
• Add the grated squash and still to blend together.
• Pour in the evaporated milk, water, and whole milk. Mix well, stirring with a big spoon.
• Pour into pie shells. Sprinkle with nutmeg or brown sugar.
• Bake 400 degrees about 25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.

YELLOW SQUASH DESSERT

Steps:

• Add margarine, sugar, vanilla, salt, flour, eggs, and milk to squash and mix well.
• -Pour mixture into a buttered 9" X 13" casserole dish.
• -Bake in 375 degree oven for 25 minutes, or until slightly golden brown and a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• -Serve slightly warm with whipped cream.

YELLOW SQUASH PIE ....SLAP HAPPY'S DESSERTS

Steps:

• 1. ADD SUGAR,AND SPICES TO SQUASH AND MIX THOROUGHLY. BEAT EGGS, ADD CREAM,AND MIX WITH SQUASH.OUR MIXTURE IN UNBAKED PIE SHELL. BAKE AT 450` FOR 10 MINUTES. THEN REDUCE TO 350` AND BAKE FOR 40 MINUTES OR UNTIL A KNIFE INSERTED IN CENTER OF PIE. COMES OUT CLEAN.
• 2. DON'T TELL YOUR GUEST WHAT KIND OF PIE IT IS, ASK THEM TO GUESS, THEY WILL BE SHOCKED, ENJOY!