southern summer squash pudding

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 3 1/4 cups peeled, seeded, and diced yellow squash
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1 cup self-rising flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• 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, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes. transfer squash to a bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). generously grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• combine sugar, milk, egg, butter, and lemon extract in a large bowl. gradually sift flour into milk mixture. fold mashed squash into milk mixture until batter is smooth. pour batter into prepared baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until air form on the surface and pudding is golden brown, about 1 hour. chill in the refrigerator until firm; cut into bars.