Old-Fashioned Cushaw Pie

Recipesfull introduces to you: Thanksgiving Recipes. (Old-Fashioned Cushaw Pie). Early in the summer, I found an unknown plant growing in my front garden. Think it might be a squash vine, I let it grow and discovered cushaws! Sweet like pumpkins but very green, they make perfect, delectable pies.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 2 10-inch pies

Old-Fashioned Cushaw Pie

Ingredients

1 large cushaw squash - peeled

seeded

and chopped

3 cups heavy whipping cream

1 ½ cups clover honey

4 eggs

¼ cup molasses

5 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon ground ginger

2 teaspoons salt

divided

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

2 cups hard white flour

or more as needed

12 ⅔ tablespoons butter

softened

7 tablespoons ice-cold water

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add squash cover and steam until very tender 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 3

Blend squash in a blender until smooth. Pour 6 cups squash puree into a large mixing bowl. Reserve any extra squash puree for a separate use.

Step 4

Stir cream honey eggs molasses cinnamon ginger 1 teaspoon salt allspice and nutmeg into 6 cups squash puree; whisk until smooth. Cover and set aside.

Step 5

Mix flour and 1 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture; add water and mix well. Add more flour to dough if it is too wet. Cut dough in half and roll onto a floured work surface; form into two 10-inch circles. Press dough into 2 pie pans and pour squash filling into each.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean 40 to 50 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

Nutritional Information

Old-Fashioned Cushaw Pie

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 460.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.6g 11%

Carbohydrates: 53.5g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 31.7g

Fat: 27.3g 42%

Saturated Fat: 16.5g 83%

Cholesterol: 131.8mg 44%

Vitamin A Iu: 2538.5IU 51%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 14.3mg 24%

Folate: 35.9mcg 9%

Calcium: 94.6mg 10%

Iron: 1.7mg 9%

Magnesium: 34.9mg 13%

Potassium: 546.5mg 15%

Sodium: 398mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 245.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.