1990 Christmas Collection · Mother’s Cookbook

Squash Pudding

Contributed by Jeannie Rathbun.

Ingredients

  • 2 packages frozen squash, thawed (package weights not specified)
  • ½ cup melted margarine
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • Buttered bread crumbs, for optional topping (amount unspecified)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Blend squash, margarine, sugar, eggs, spices and evaporated milk until well combined.
  3. Pour into a greased casserole dish and sprinkle with buttered bread crumbs.
  4. Bake approximately 45 minutes, or until set.

Kitchen Notes

Serves 6. The original says to double or triple for 19–24 people and increase baking time.

Archived historical recipe; not newly kitchen-tested.

Original Source

Submitted by Jeannie Rathbun, Old Fashioned Christmas Recipes, Timesaver Shopping Guide, December 11, 1990, page 22. From Mother’s cookbook collection.