Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds butternut squash (1 medium), halved lengthwise, peeled, and seeded (see below), and chopped into 1-inch pieces
1 cup half-and-half
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 recipe Pie Crust for Spiced Butternut-Squash Pie, one disk formed and prebaked
Whipped cream (optional)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in center. Place squash in a medium saucepan, and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce to a simmer, and cook until the tip of a paring knife easily pierces squash, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, and set aside to cool.
Transfer squash to a food processor. Add half-and-half, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; puree until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add eggs, and pulse until combined.
Place pie crust (in pie pan) on a baking sheet. Pour filling into crust. Bake, rotating once halfway through, until filling is set, 50 minutes to 1 hour (tent loosely with foil if edges are browning too quickly).
Cool completely. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
