Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, squash casserole with crunchy pecan topping. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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All Reviews for Squash Casserole with Crunchy Pecan Topping. We loved the crunchy topping and it was a wonderful side dish with ham this past Easter Sunday. The next time I make it I might add some pumpkin pie-type spices (cinnamon clove ginger) and see how we like it that way.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook squash casserole with crunchy pecan topping using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Squash Casserole with Crunchy Pecan Topping:
- Prepare 3 acorn squash, halved and seeded
- Get 5 tbsp butter, softened
- Prepare 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Get 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Take 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Prepare 2 eggs
- Prepare 1/2 cup white sugar
- Take 1/4 cup half-and-half
- Prepare 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Get 1/2 tsp salt
Squash Casserole with Ritz crackers is ubiquitous on the Southern table in the summertime, probably because nearly everyone who has a garden grows squash and one plant produces about a million yellow Mix the casserole completely but do not add the Ritz cracker crumb topping and do not bake. Then pour the stewed squash into a colander, covered in a clean rag or cheesecloth, and allow the water and juices to drain by mashing with a spoon. Squash Casserole is an essential for potlucks, bbqs, and holiday get togethers. With it's buttery cracker topping, and tender squash, this recipe is a hit all year round!
Steps to make Squash Casserole with Crunchy Pecan Topping:
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200 degrees C).
- Roast the squash cut side up on a baking sheet in preheated oven until the flesh is soft, about 50 minutes. Remove squash from oven and cool, then scoop out the flesh into a mixing bowl, or bowl of a food processor.
- Meanwhile, prepare the topping by mixing 2 1/2 tablespoons butter in a bowl with the brown sugar and flour until crumbly. Stir in the pecans. Set aside until needed.
- Lower oven temperature to 350°F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 11x7 inch baking dish.
- Beat or process the squash until smooth. Add the eggs, white sugar, half and half, vanilla, salt, and 2 1/2 tablespoons butter; process until well blended. Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the brown sugar topping mixture over the squash.
- Bake squash in preheated oven until topping is lightly brown, about 40 minutes. - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2012 Allrecipes.com Printed from Allrecipes.com 11/18/2012
There are many pantry ingredients that can help finish our casseroles with a flourish. Breadcrumbs - A sprinkle of breadcrumbs is often all you need to give a casserole a little crunchy contrast. We like to mix them with a little melted. I love that this Sweet Potato casserole has a crunchy topping of pecans on top of the yummy goodness of the sweet potato filling, which is what makes it more unique and just adds to the flavor! Perhaps not slenderizing, but delicious, especially when also featuring a savory blend of pumpkin, red pepper, onion, and garlic, with some smoked paprika and chipotle for pizzazz, topped with crunchy pecans and panko, and baked until slightly puffed and golden brown.
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