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Butternut Squash Pie

Butternut Squash Pie

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

This delicious butternut squash pie is rich with the flavours of ground ginger and cinnamon. A perfect winter warmer, try it instead of pumpkin pie at your next seasonal get-together.

Preparation Time	00 minutes
Baking Time	25 minutes
Portions	6
Skill Level	Easy
Average Rating

Butternut Squash Pie Ingredients

200 grams	Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
1 pinch	Salt
100 grams	Butter
2 tbsp	Caster Sugar (Silver Spoon)
1	Egg Yolk (Happy Eggs)

Additional Ingredients

1	Butternut Squash (or 300g Pumpkin diced)
1 tsp	Cinnamon (ground)
1 tsp	Ginger (ground)
1 pinch	Nutmeg (ground)
25 grams	Light Muscovado Sugar (Billington's) (to taste)
2 tbsp	Golden Syrup (Silver Spoon)
2	Free Range Eggs (Happy Eggs) (medium)
170 grams	Cream (single)

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How to make Butternut Squash Pie

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Set oven to 180°C, 160°C, fan, gas 4.
Cut the butternut squash or pumpkin into 3 cm slices. Place on a roasting tray and bake for about 40 minutes until tender. Or steam the pumpkin or squash over hot water for about 8 mins, then pat dry.
Puree the cooked butternut squash or pumpkin in a food processor until smooth. Measure out 250g of puree.
To make the pastry place the flour in a mixing bowl, add the butter and salt and rub in the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and egg yolk with 1-2tbsp cold water and mix to a soft dough. Chill if you have time.
Roll out the pastry and use to line a 20cm 8in round pie plate. If liked, cut 3cm slits around the edge, fold one corner of each slit over itself to make a triangular pointed edge.
Fill the pastry case with baking paper and baking beans and bake for 10 minutes, then remove the paper and beans.
Mix the pumpkin puree with spices, sugar and syrup. Stir in the egg and evaporated milk and beat until smooth.
Pour into the pastry case and bake for 25-30 mins until the filling has just set in the centre. Cool and serve cold or at room temperature.