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Winter Squash Cornbread

11/1/2018

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     Hurray Fall!  The time of year when there are things baking and leaves falling and lots of cool looking veggies in the stores and backyard campfires and eating chili and cornbread! 
      Wait!  Let's stop right there with the cornbread part.  I have not really been a big fan of cornbread throughout my life.  It is often dry and crumbly, which I can deal with in chili but not in any other way. Or, it has jalapenos mixed in it, which makes it too spicy for my taste.  Then, for awhile I made the cakemix kind of cornbread, which made it more moist, and sweet, but let's face it, I was eating cake with cornmeal in it.  So, nothing really satisfied me when it came to cornbread.  Now, fast forward to this year and our annual church Halloween party and chili cook-off.  I signed up to bring cornbread.   Don't ask me why.  It had become a challenge to me, I guess.  I started thinking and thinking about what I could do to make a really good cornbread.  Then, I realized that in my refrigerator I had some leftover winter squash begging to be used.  It was from the turban squash I had used in this recipe.  I wondered to myself if that squash would work in my cornbread?  Oh My Goodness!  I have created the best cornbread ever!

     First of all, the turban squash has a very mild flavor, so the taste is very subtle in the cornbread.  But, it added such moistness and the bread came out fluffy and amazing to eat with chili.  As a side bit, it can't hurt to sneak a little vegetable into your cornbread! 
     If you don't have some puree already ready to be used in your recipe, I suggest baking your squash for about an hour or so at 350 degrees, then cutting it open, scooping out the seeds and pureeing the flesh.  It is super easy to do. (It is especially nice to do on a rainy day because it really makes you feel like you are doing an autumnal thing.)  You don't have to use just turban squash.  Butternut, acorn or even pumpkin should do the trick.  The color and flavor may vary slightly though.
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This recipe works well in a 11"x7" brownie sized pan.
Winter Squash Cornbread
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I hope that you will give it a try!  You won't regret it! Try it, let me know what you think! (And share please!)
9 Comments
candy
11/1/2018 12:41:25 pm

Never had this type of bread so now I must try making it myself.

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Helen link
11/1/2018 01:56:44 pm

I'm certain you will like it, but let me know!

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Sonja Anderson link
11/1/2018 09:21:42 pm

This sounds wonderful! I am always looking for ways to sneak in more veggies, so will certainly be trying this!

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penpen link
11/2/2018 01:07:21 pm

I usually find cornbread kind of harsh. this recipe sounds like it will smooth that away. Going to try it. Thanks for posting it.

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Helen at the Lazy Gastronome link
11/3/2018 07:01:29 am

What a delicious idea! Thanks so much for joining the What's for Dinner party!! Hope to see you back this Sunday with more of your great recipes! Have a lovely weekend!

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Lori Hill link
11/3/2018 08:22:08 pm

This sounds so yummy!! Thank you for sharing at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty

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Amy link
11/7/2018 09:20:35 am

I've never heard of mixing squash and cornmeal before. I will have to try it. Pinning.

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Nikki Gwin link
11/7/2018 09:49:07 am

I feel the exact same about cornbread except I do like the jalapenos. I'll have to give the squash a try this fall.
:) gwingal

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April J Harris link
11/7/2018 06:29:28 pm

I've been baking with squash this week too, Helen! I love that you were able to use turban squash in this cornbread - it would add such a lovely flavour and texture. Thank you for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Hope you are having a lovely week!

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