Butternut Squash Purée With Orange, Ginger, And Honey

Serves: 3

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

47

Sweetness

53

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Honey

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F

2

Spray large baking sheet with nonstick spray

3

Place squash, cut side down, on prepared sheet

4

Bake until squash are very tender when pierced with fork, about 50 minutes

5

Cool slightly

6

Scoop out pulp from squash and place in processor

7

Using on/off turns, puree pulp until smooth

8

Transfer squash puree to bowl

9

Combine butter, orange juice concentrate, honey, ginger, and orange peel in heavy small saucepan

10

Boil until mixture is reduced to 1/3 cup, about 3 minutes

11

Stir mixture into squash puree

12

Mix in lemon peel, cinnamon, and allspice

13

Season generously with salt and pepper

14

(Can be made 1 day ahead

15

Cover and refrigerate

16

Rewarm over medium-low heat, stirring often, or cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high until heated through, about 5 minutes

17

) Transfer to bowl and serve

18

Preheat oven to 375°F

19

Spray large baking sheet with nonstick spray

20

Place squash, cut side down, on prepared sheet

21

Bake until squash are very tender when pierced with fork, about 50 minutes

22

Cool slightly

23

Scoop out pulp from squash and place in processor

24

Using on/off turns, puree pulp until smooth

25

Transfer squash puree to bowl

26

Combine butter, orange juice concentrate, honey, ginger, and orange peel in heavy small saucepan

27

Boil until mixture is reduced to 1/3 cup, about 3 minutes

28

Stir mixture into squash puree

29

Mix in lemon peel, cinnamon, and allspice

30

Season generously with salt and pepper

31

(Can be made 1 day ahead

32

Cover and refrigerate

33

Rewarm over medium-low heat, stirring often, or cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high until heated through, about 5 minutes

34

) Transfer to bowl and serve