yummy recipe for the holidays

hi everyone,
it is the holidays, so i wanted to share with you a delicious recipe for butternut squash pie (i swear it's just as good or even better than pumpkin!). i just made some last night... mmmmmmm... share it with your friends and family...

- 2 cups cooked and blended butternut squash (one big juicy squash from the farmer's market should do it)
--to cook the squash, cut it the long way and scoop out the seeds. then put the two pieces in a glass pan with some water (about 1 cup) and cover it. cook the squash at 375-400 degrees for a while (30-60 minutes, it depends on the squash) until you can easily stick a fork in it! MMMMMM... let the squash cool, then remove the skin, and blend it up
- 1.5 cups evaporated milk or cream (i use whole milk)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon*
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger*
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg*
- 1/8 teaspoon clove*
- 2 eggs
(*or just use 2 teaspoons allspice, which contains all asterixed ingredients)

mix all the yummy ingredients together. pour in a pre-made crust (no hydrogenated oils, of course) or your home-made crust (which is even better). bake for 60 minutes or so at 350 degrees-- it's done when you stick a knife in it and it comes out clean. let it cool and solidify a bit before digging in. add whipped cream (i make it by whipping heavy whipping cream with some sugar and a drop of vanilla extract... drool...) and EAT EAT EAT!

happy eating!!!