This section is from the book "The Progress Meatless Cook Book", by Carlotta Lake. Also available from Amazon: The Progress Meatless Cook Book.
Clean the outside of a winter squash, cut in two, remove seeds, sprinkle salt inside and fasten the halves together with long metal skewers. Then place in a pan in the oven and bake. Serve whole on a platter, the host opening the squash and scooping out the portions with a large spoon.
Take boiled squash after it is mashed and seasoned; chop an onion and brown in butter in a frying pan, stir in the squash and fry, being careful not to burn.
Wash, peel, cut in small pieces and remove seeds, put in cold water and boil. Drain off water, mash and season with pepper, salt and butter.
 
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