Butternut Squash Crisp

[thistlechaser]

I feel so domestic today! Between cleaning floors and scrubbing counters, I've been baking. First it was my butternut squash. (Just cut in half and baked for 45 minutes.) I tried it (first time ever) and was sort of "eh" about it. It wasn't bad at all, but it wasn't really good either* (more on this below). I hit the net and looked for recipes so I could do something with the ton of it that I had. I found the Butternut Squash Crisp one. Mmm.

I only had one egg, so I cut it in a third. I had no cornflakes or nuts, so I topped it with a little butter and sprinkled it with brown sugar. It tasted very little like squash (though smelled a lot like pumpkin). The egg (and I suppose the butter) made it nice and rich and gave it a nice consistency. Unfortunately a half-cup of sugar to a cup of squash (plus a lot of butter) isn't how I want to get my veggies, but as an occasional thing, this would be good.

I'm not sure why, but the crisp collected a lot of liquid in the bottom (and fell a little in the middle). Also, I'm not sure how it'll be cold, but since it has egg in it I'm going to put the rest into the fridge.

* Having never eaten veggies in my life (I don't mean rarely or only liking a few of them, I mean nothing green in decades), I'm finding that I have a lot of issues with the texture and consistency of things. While the butternut squash had an okay flavor, it was "stringy" and felt odd in my mouth. I hope I can get over that soon.

Comments

[quasilemur.livejournal.com]

You were suprised it was 'eh' when you just halved it and baked it without doing anything else? No, no. Some of us get to eat things that way, but Little Miss I-Don't-Like-Food probably needs to prepare things a little more elaborately. :)

Squash like that, and especially acorn squash and pumpkin, practically beg to be prepared in similar fashions, what with the brown sugar and whatnot.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Little Miss I-Don't-Like-Food

*snicker* That's me! Actually, I did put some butter and cinnamon on it, but was still eh about it. Next time I'll try adding brown sugar, too! (Just seems like adding sugar to vegetables sort of defeats the purpose...)

[loup_noir]

Butternut squash makes a fantastic soup, especially with an apple or two tossed in for tartness.

Squash by itself tends to be bland. A lot of veggies are and needs a little zip to make them completely wonderful in and of themselves. Frittatas are a good way to consume zucchini and spinach (veggie plus some eggs and cheese all fried up together).

Nothing green in decades! Hope you take lots of vitamins.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I saw a number of good looking recipes with apples (and a few with pears). I might try one of those next!

Nothing green in decades! Hope you take lots of vitamins.

I don't think there are enough vitamins to make up for that! I really should have changed long ago... (I've always taken a one-a-day vitamin, but they're not a replacement for veggies.)

[mousapelli.livejournal.com]

I mean nothing green in decades), I'm finding that I have a lot of issues with the texture and consistency of things.

Yes! Yes! I'm so happy to find out somebody has the same neurosis as me. I HATE the texture of almost every vegatable and most fruits. Fruit-flavored things are okay, but actual fruit...bleah! they're all crunchy-squishy-slidey...

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Exactly! But now that I don't eat meat, I can't really live on just bread and pasta (though I'd like to). So, blah! Veggies for me.

[countrymouse.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, I'm saving that recipe! That sounds GOOD! :-)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

It was! Especially the top where it had the most brown sugar and butter. Mmm.

[countrymouse.livejournal.com]

Mmmm. Gonna get some next grocery-shopping day! This may be something I can do for Thanksgiving too! (I have to eat a bit more bland, so pumpkin pie, with the yummy spices, is out for me :-( ).

P.S.

[countrymouse.livejournal.com]

Since you cut the recipe to 1/3d, what size dish did you use? How long did you bake it? It doesn't specify dish size in the recipe. :-/

Re: P.S.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I used a teeny tiny little disposable loaf pan. It held exactly two cups of liquid, which was perfect for a third. It filled it right up to the top, but it didn't puff up much at all, so that was okay.