Squash or Cimlin

Origin: Tidewater Virginia

Source: Mary Randolph, 1824

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Gather young squashes, peel them, and cut them in two.
  2. Take out the seeds and boil them till tender.
  3. Put them into a colander, drain off the water, and rub them with a wooden spoon through the colander.
  4. Then put them into a stew pan, with a cup full of cream, a small piece of butter, some pepper and salt.
  5. Stew them, stirring frequently, until dry.
  6. This is the most delicate way of preparing squashes.

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