butternut squash spread and custard tart.

Whenever pies and tarts are made at my house, it's always with pre-made crusts. Don't get me wrong, they're always deliciously buttery so there's no complaining. It definitely saves time and anxiety.

Buuuut, I've always wanted to make one! There's something about being able to make your own tart crust that really appeals to me. I know, I'm getting more domestic every day.

It definitely came out much better than I had anticipated. A bit unfortunate about the fork marks though (they were mandatory).


I still had tons of that butternut squash spread leftover, so I filled the bottom of the tart crust with it. I sprinkled some extra cinnamon to give it a little kick, and then covered the entire thing in custard. Duh.


The slice looks really pretty. Tasted pretty darn good too! It really was a perfect way to use the squash spread. As for the crust, well, the amount of butter and sugar in it was perfect! It wasn't overpowering at all (as in, I didn't feel guilty having two slices in one sitting).



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butternut squash spread.

And sadly, the same night as the granola and salad/roasted potatoes dinner, I made one more thing...butternut squash spread.

On the farm, Maria made this delicious pumpkin jam-spread. I used to have it almost everyday for breakfast, with pieces of her bread. It. Was. Phenomenal. I don't think I've ever enjoyed pumpkin that much (aside from pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread and...okay, so I enjoy pumpkin). I went to the store but they didn't have pumpkins (or I couldn't find it...Saino's can get pretty confusing sometimes), so I bought butternut squash. I've made butternut squash muffins before, so I figured that if that came out fabulous, this shouldn't be too bad.

I boiled the butternut squash into oblivion (Maria said she baked the pumpkin) and made a huge pot of mush. I boiled some apple along with it. Some cinnamon, brown sugar, honey, salt, lots of mashing, and TADAAAAA.



Pretty darn good on bread with butter; it's still a bit too savory though. Honestly, the pumpkin would've worked better.
AND THEN I THOUGHT WHY NOT PUT IT IN A TART?
(this post to come later)


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