Ingredients

• pastry dough for a single crust - use your favorite!
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 med butternut squash (about 3 cups), cooked and mashed
• 1 stick softened butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F
2. Line a greased pie plate with your favorite crust (uncooked). Place on a baking sheet and set aside for now.
3. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
4. Beat in the squash, butter, eggs, water, and vanilla until its smooth. Pour into the pie crust.
5. Cover the edges lightly with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
6. Remove the foil and bake an additional 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Cool on the counter for about an hour, and then chill in the fridge.
8. Serve with whipped cream and sprinkled cinnamon or nutmeg over the top.