Squash Puree With Honey and Lemon Grass
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 pounds delicata squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (4 cups)
- 1/2 lemon grass stalk
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Buckwheat honey or other honey
- Melt butter in a pressure cooker.
- Stir in squash, lemon grass, salt and baking soda.
- Cover tightly with pressure cooker lid and cook at a gauge pressure of 1 bar (15 p.s.i.)
- for 20 minutes.
- Begin the timing after the pressure has been reached.
- Depressurize the cooker according to the manufacturers instructions.
- Remove lemon grass.
- Blend the squash to a smooth puree.
- Season with honey to taste.
- Serve, or refrigerate and then reheat gently before serving.
unsalted butter, lemon grass stalk, kosher salt, baking soda, honey
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12283 (may not work)