Butternut Squash Casserole

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"This makes a great side dish to a Thanksgiving meal :)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3 lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed
• 2⁄3 cup milk or 2/3 cup half-and-half
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg

• TOPPING

• 1⁄2 cup vanilla wafer crumbs (15 wafers)
• 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter

directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
3. Place squash in a large saucepan; cover with water.
4. Bring to a boil; cover and cook for 25-30 minutes, or until tender.
5. Drain, and place in a mixing bowl; beat just until smooth.
6. Add the milk, butter, eggs and vanilla; mix well.
7. Combine the dry ingredients; add to squash mixture and mix well.
8. Transfer to baking dish.
9. Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
10. Meanwhile in a small bowl combine topping ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over squash.
11. Bake, uncovered for 12-15 minutes, or until heated through.

Reviews

[sarikat]

Sooooo delicious! It was a pain to peel and boil the squash, but the end result is totally worth it! This was a hug hit at a potluck dinner I recently attended. One note, I did end up baking this for about 75 minutes as it seemed like it hadn't completely set at 60 minutes.

 

[Tre3Stars]

My brother made 2 trays of this for Thanksgiving... 20 people later.. GONE!!!! YUM, YUM, YUM Thanks for posting and all you other foodies out there.. this is a must try, not just for Thanksgiving but anytime.