Best 9 Squash Souffle Acorn Butternut Or Hubbard Recipes

ACORN SQUASH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cut the acorn squash into halves. Scrape out the seeds and stringy membrane from the centers and discard. Place the halves cut side down on the parchment paper.
• Bake for about 1 hour, until soft. Let stand for 10 minutes to cool slightly. Carefully scoop out the flesh while keeping the shell intact. Transfer the pulp to the bowl of a food processor. Reserve the shell. Puree the pulp until smooth. Transfer the pulp to cheesecloth and gently squeeze to remove excess juices. Return the puree to the food processor. (Pulp should measure about 4 cups total.)
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter and then let cool slightly.
• Add the eggs, flour, baking powder, sugar, and cinnamon to the squash in the food processor bowl. Process until well mixed. Add the melted butter. Pulse until smooth.
• Place the squash shells in glass baking dishes. (You may need to use two 9 x 13-inch pans.) Spoon the squash mixture into the shells. Sprinkle the tops with cinnamon. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until set. Serve immediately.

WINTER SQUASH SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Generously butter a 2-quart shallow ceramic or glass baking dish.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Melt butter (3 tablespoons) in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until foam subsides, then add flour and cook roux, whisking, 2 minutes. Add milk in a slow stream and boil, whisking, then reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Whisk in squash, cheese, brown sugar, salt, cayenne, and nutmeg until combined (mixture may not be completely smooth), then transfer to a large bowl and whisk in yolks.
• Beat whites with a pinch of salt in another bowl with an electric mixer until they just hold stiff peaks. Fold one fourth of whites into squash mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Spoon into baking dish and bake, uncovered, 15 minutes. Loosely cover top with foil and bake until puffed, golden brown, and just set, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve immediately, with freshly ground pepper.

ACORN SQUASH SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a foil lined baking sheet, place acorn squash halves face down. Roast in oven 30-40 minutes, or until flesh of squash is soft and can be easily pierced with a fork. Let cool, then scoop out squash flesh into a large mixing bowl. Turn down oven to 350 degrees.
• In the mixing bowl, add to squash the eggs, heavy cream, melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, and salt, mixing thoroughly with a whisk to break up all the chunks of squash into a smooth, even texture. Pour into a baking dish greased with coconut oil or butter. Cook in oven for 30 minutes, or until casserole is turning slightly golden brown on top. Meanwhile, toast pecan pieces in a sauté pan on medium high heat for 4-6 minutes, tossing often and being careful not to burn. Top casserole with toasted pecan pieces and serve.

SQUASH SOUFFLE ( ACORN, BUTTERNUT OR HUBBARD )

Steps:

• Pour enough water into a large pot to come about 1 inch up the side. Set a vegetable steamer in the pot, and put the squash chunks into the steamer. Cover the pot, bring the water to a boil over moderately high heat, and steam the squash for 25 to 30 minutes or until it is tender and shows no resistance when pierced with the tip of a small knife.
• Puree the squash through a food mill or fine sieve set over a bowl lined with dampened cheesecloth. Wrap the cloth around the squash and, holding the ends in both hands, squeeze vigorously to remove as much of the moisture from the squash as possible. There should be about 2 cups of puree. Set it aside in a bowl.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375°F With a pastry brush, spread a light coating of melted or softened butter evenly over the bottom and sides of a 2-quart soufflé dish.
• In a heavy 2 to 3 quart saucepan, melt the 3 Tablespoons of butter in the oil over moderate heat. Stir in the flour and mix to a paste. Stirring constantly with a wire whisk, pour in the milk and cream, and cook over high heat until the mixture comes to a boil, thickens heavily and is smooth. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for two or three minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the squash. Then beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Stir in the sugar, nutmeg, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper, and taste for seasoning.
• With a whisk or a rotary or electric beater-and in an unlined copper bowl, if possible-beat the 5 egg whites until they are firm enough to stand in peaks on the beater when it is lifted from the bowl. Stir two or three large spoonfuls of the whites into the squash mixture to lighten it, then gently but thoroughly fold in the remaining whites.
• Pour the soufflé mixture into the buttered dish, and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Bake in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes or until the soufflé puffs up well above the rim and the top is lightly browned. Serve at once. Serves 4 to 6.
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BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in food processor, blend 2 minutes, then add eggs 1 at a time until smooth. Pour into buttered 8-inch souffle dish. (may be made up to 3 days ahead).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake souffle for 1 hour and 15 minutes, then add topping and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes. Combined cooking time of 1 1/2 hours.
• Toss the corn flakes, brown sugar, and butter together until all is coated.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly butter a souffle or ceramic baking dish and sprinkle 1 tablespoon white sugar over butter, tapping excess sugar out of dish. Store buttered and sugared dish in the refrigerator.
• Place butternut squash, cut-side down, onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until very soft, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Allow squash to cool to room temperature.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Scrape flesh from butternut squash into a in a food processor until smooth. Add flour mixture, 1/4 cup white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg and process until smooth. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, to squash mixture while continually processing.
• Beat egg whites in a bowl using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; fold into squash mixture. Pour mixture into the chilled dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and top springs back after pressing, about 1 hour.

SQUASHED SQUASH ( HUBBARD OR BUTTERNUT )

Steps:

• Pierce the squash in several spots with a fork or skewer.
• Place on a microwave-safe plate and place in the microwave; cook on High until squash is soft, about 8 minutes.
• Alternatively, you can do this in the oven: poke it as above, and roast at 400F for about 45 minutes.
• Cut cooked squash in half, scoop out and discard seeds, then scoop all the flesh into a mixing bowl.
• Add the butter and nutmeg, and mash well.
• Taste; add salt and pepper if desired; serve.
• A wee bit of cream can also be added when mashing, if you're feeling decadent.

WINTER SQUASH SOUFFLE BAKE

Steps:

• Separate eggs. Let eggs and squash stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Grease a 1-1/2-qt. souffle dish and lightly sprinkle with flour; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the egg yolks, squash, butter, brown sugar, salt, orange zest, nutmeg and pepper., In a large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the egg whites into squash mixture until no white streaks remain. Fold in remaining egg whites until combined. Transfer to prepared dish., Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until the top is puffed and center appears set. Serve immediately.

YUMMY SQUASH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place unopened frozen squash package on a microwave-safe plate with directions side up. Cook on high, 4 to 6 minutes. Rest in microwave, 1 to 2 minutes. Carefully remove plate from microwave. Mix squash and melted butter together in a bowl.
• Stir milk, eggs, sugar, flour, and vanilla extract together in a pan until combined; add squash mixture. Sprinkle cinnamon across the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 1 hour.