Baked Squash
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no oven temperature. The 350°F (175°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.
Prepare
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Cut the squash into pieces and scrape out the insides.
Place the squash pieces in a baking dish.
Bake and serve
Bake for 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on the thickness of the squash.
Serve hot with salt and butter.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Squash
- Forms the main body of the dish and, as it bakes, its flesh softens and turns tender.
- Butter
- Adds richness and fat to the cooked squash, carrying flavour and moistening the soft flesh.
The step that matters
Bake until fully tender. Squash pieces vary in thickness, so thicker pieces need the longer end of the baking time. Starch in the flesh converts to a soft, sweet texture only once heated through, so undercooked centres stay firm and bland.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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