Butternut Squash Souffle

Simple and quick side dish features butternut quash, Mandarin oranges, maple flavoring, pumpkin pie spice and toasted almonds. Casserole is baked until golden brown.
Ingredients -
2 pounds Butternut Squash, cut lengthwise, seeds removed
11 ounces canned Mandarin Oranges, drained
1 tablespoon Butter, melted
1 teaspoon Maple Flavoring
1/2 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
2 Eggs, separated
2 tablespoons Almonds, toasted, finely chopped
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.

2. Place squash cut sides down in ceramic baking dish. Add ½” hot water to baking dish.

3. Bake 30-35 minutes or until squash is tender.

4. Cool one half hour.

5. Scoop out squash flesh and place in medium sized bowl. Mash with potato masher.

6. Stir in Mandarin oranges, melted butter, maple flavoring, and pumpkin pie spice.

7. In small bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon yellow in color.

8. Stir egg yolks into squash mixture.

9. In mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.

10. Gently fold egg whites into squash mixture.

11. Spoon squash mixture into 6 un-greased (6-ounce) soufflé dishes.

12. Bake 20 minutes, or until puffy and light brown.

13. Sprinkle each soufflé with toasted almonds and serve hot.

 



Cooking Tip
Butternut Squash
Smooth peach colored skin, butternut squash will be very firm to the touch. The flesh will be firm and bright orange.

Squash Tips
Squash Availability
Squash can be found at your favorite grocer or farmers market year round. Soft skinned types , like zucchini, will be smooth and glossy. Hard shell varieties, such as butternut, will be firm and free of blemishes.