Curried Squash

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Curried Squash

 

2 medium acorn or butternut squash

salt and pepper

2 tbsps. butter

1/2 tsp. curry powder

1 1/2 tsps. flour

1 cup light cream

 

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 12 x 7 x 2-inch baking dish. Cut squash

into slices lengthwise. Remove seeds and peel. Drop pieces into lightly

salted boiling water and cook until almost tender, 5-10 minutes. Drain and

put pieces in a single layer in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with

salt and pepper.

Heat butter in saucepan. Add curry powder and cook gently 2 minutes,

stirring. Sprinkle in flour and stir to blend. Remove from heat and add

cream all at once. Return to (1ml) salt and dash pepper and stir to blend.

Return to moderate heat and cook until boiling, thickened and smooth,

stirring constantly. Pour over squash pieces. Heat in oven 10-15 minutes or

just until bubbling. Serves 4.