Butternut Squash to freeze?

CPS

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Dec 1, 2001, 7:25:23 PM12/1/01

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Can I freeze leftover Butternut squash or pumpkin mush?

I would like to try to freeze some of the leftover pumpkin and butternut
squash I used for some dishes.

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Conny in Sonora - CA - USA

Grandma

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Dec 1, 2001, 7:35:06 PM12/1/01

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> Can I freeze leftover Butternut squash or pumpkin mush?
>
> I would like to try to freeze some of the leftover pumpkin and butternut
> squash I used for some dishes.

YUP - sure thing. Put it into those small disposable containers that Glad
is putting out or bag it up in a ziplock or even spoon it into ice cube
trays.

BTW, my sister did the BEST butternut squash for Thanksgiving that I've ever
tasted. I even ate it and I hate butternut squash. She cooked the squash
with 2 cut up tart apples (peeled), then mashed them with a dab of butter, a
little brown sugar and a sprinkle of nutmeg. YUM.

CPS

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Dec 1, 2001, 11:10:30 PM12/1/01

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Grandma wrote:

Thanks for the advice. I made Butternut squash soup and it was heavenly...
I probably get requests for it for Christmas....:)

J A Nelson

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Dec 3, 2001, 12:28:29 PM12/3/01

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Make sure that enough is made enough for two cups leftover, then add
eggs, cream, a bit more seasoning/brown sugar and pour into a pie shell.
Butternut makes a great pie!

Ophelia

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Dec 4, 2001, 2:57:18 AM12/4/01

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I have dried some in my new dehydrator *strutt* I works beautifully:)

Ophelia
Scotland

Mowens4955

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Dec 10, 2001, 12:19:07 PM12/10/01

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Dear CPS,

I recently froze some pumpkin that I baked in the oven.
I placed it in freezer containers and it tasted great.
Just do not leave it in the freezer too long.

Marlene

2bux

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Dec 10, 2001, 8:16:36 PM12/10/01

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How did you prepare it for dehydrating? Pureed after steaming or baking? Just
curious, we had a good bumper harvest and usually freeze some of the winter
squash, but I really like some of the things we've dehydrated this year and
would like to try squash too.

In article <9uhvqn$8js29$1...@ID-88328.news.dfncis.de>, Elsi...@cableinet.co.uk
wrote...

Eric

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Dec 10, 2001, 8:55:47 PM12/10/01

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On 10 Dec 2001 17:19:07 GMT, mowen...@cs.com (Mowens4955) wrote some words
prefaced by >> to which I will add some comments.

>> I recently froze some pumpkin that I baked in the oven.
>> I placed it in freezer containers and it tasted great.
>> Just do not leave it in the freezer too long.

Or invest in a Foodsaver from Tilia. Storing in vac sealed bags means one can
preserve far better for much longer. I have strawberries in such a state of
limbo - no sign of freezer burn yet.

Ophelia

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Dec 12, 2001, 5:16:17 AM12/12/01

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I steamed it in slices and dried it the same way.

Ophelia

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