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01-08-2016 05:20 PM
My WW recipes suggested making oven fries from butternut squash.
I have very little experience with this vegetable and it seems very, very hard.
Would it be advisable to blanch the fries before roasting them?
Thank you.
01-08-2016 05:23 PM
I don't think so. I roast cubed butternut squash and it does not take that long. You are just cutting into a different shape to roast.
01-08-2016 05:25 PM
love butternut squash. I also roast it without blanching so I do not think you would need to. It seems to caramelize like sweet potatoes. It is so good.
doxie
01-08-2016 05:33 PM
I don't think they need to be blanched either. I always cubed and roasted without blanching. Very good. I do want to try it as fries once I am done with my potatoes.
01-08-2016 05:35 PM
Thank you very much :-)
That's one less thing I need to do this afternoon - not a lot of time.
If I can bother you one more time - can I freeze the extra ones before cooking them, perhaps individually on a cookie sheet then into bags?
01-08-2016 06:28 PM
@house_cat wrote:Thank you very much :-)
That's one less thing I need to do this afternoon - not a lot of time.
If I can bother you one more time - can I freeze the extra ones before cooking them, perhaps individually on a cookie sheet then into bags?
Yes, do the cookie sheet freeze first.
01-08-2016 06:29 PM
I have never frozen it but I can't see why not. It is worth a try!
01-08-2016 06:33 PM
@house_cat wrote:My WW recipes suggested making oven fries from butternut squash.
I have very little experience with this vegetable and it seems very, very hard.
Would it be advisable to blanch the fries before roasting them?
Thank you.
@house_cat No blanching necessary as the squash cooks quickly. I often roast cubes of butternut squash in olive oil and salt, sometimes dribble agave or honey over them, and sprinkle with cayene or some such spice.
01-08-2016 09:14 PM
I just wanted to chime in that I have made these. I didn't blanche at all. I loved them, but just so you know they don't turn out very crunchy. They are a little soggy, but still really good and a good replacement.
01-08-2016 10:34 PM
@mima wrote:I just wanted to chime in that I have made these. I didn't blanche at all. I loved them, but just so you know they don't turn out very crunchy. They are a little soggy, but still really good and a good replacement.
You're right, they weren't crunchy, but they were delicious and '0' ww points! I have a bagful in the freezer for at least two more nights!
Thanks everyone :-)
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