New England Squash Cakes

Total Time: 8 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 cup winter squash or 1 cup pumpkin, cooked and mashed
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup milk, scalded
• 1 teaspoon dry yeast or 1/4 fresh yeast cake
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted

Recipe

• 1 soften yeast in lukewarm water.
• 2 add egg, sugar, salt, butter and milk to the mashed squash/pumpkin.
• 3 let cool to lukewarm.
• 4 add softened yeast and flour; mix well.
• 5 cover and set aside to rise overnight.
• 6 shape into biscuits and let rise for 20 minutes.
• 7 while dough is rising, preheat oven to 350f and lightly grease a baking sheet (or spray with cooking spray).
• 8 bake on prepared baking sheet for 12 to 15 minutes.