Yummy Squash Custard
- 2 cups seeded and chunked summer squash, or more as needed
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, or more as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 ounces evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Meringue:
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add squash chunks, cover, and steam until tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Transfer squash to food processor and blend until pureed.
- Stir cornstarch and salt into squash puree. Beat evaporated milk, 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and ground nutmeg together in a separate bowl. Mix milk mixture into squash mixture. Pour squash mixture into a 9-inch square baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until custard is set, about 40 minutes.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar together in a large glass bowl until foamy. Gradually beat 3 tablespoons sugar into egg mixture until meringue forms stiff peaks. Spread meringue over custard and bake until golden, about 5 minutes more.
cornstarch, salt, milk, white sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, ground nutmeg, meringue, egg whites, cream of tartar, white sugar
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/239278/yummy-squash-custard/ (may not work)