American Southern Medium mary-randolph

Squash or Cimlin

Gather young squashes, peel, and cut them in two; take out the seeds, and boil them till tender; put them into a colander, drain off the water, and rub them with a wooden spoon through the colander; then put them into a stew pan, with a cup full of cream, a small piece of butter, some pepper and salt--stew them, stirring frequently until dry.

Original Recipe

Gather young squashes, peel, and cut them in two; take out the seeds, and boil them till tender; put them into a colander, drain off the water, and rub them with a wooden spoon through the colander; then put them into a stew pan, with a cup full of cream, a small piece of butter, some pepper and salt--stew them, stirring frequently until dry. This is the most delicate way of preparing squashes.

Ingredients

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Pot for boiling squash
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Colander
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Stew pan

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather young squashes, peel, and cut them in two; take out the seeds, and boil them till tender; put them into a colander, drain off the water, and rub them with a wooden spoon through the colander; then put them into a stew pan, with a cup full of cream, a small piece of butter, some pepper and salt--stew them, stirring frequently until dry.

  2. 2

    This is the most delicate way of preparing squashes.

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