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Mashed Winter Squash

• 1kg squash (skinned, de-seeded and chopped);
• 20g butter or margarine;
• 2 tsp. brown sugar;
• ½ tsp. ginger;
• 1-2 tbsp. freshly squeezed orange juice;
• 3 tbsp. double cream (or 2 tbsp. crème fraiche);
• 10g chopped nuts or breadcrumbs.

Preheat oven to gas mark 5/190 C.

Place squash in ovenproof dish with a little water, cover with foil and bake for about 20-25 mins until soft. Drain and cool.

Put the squash into a saucepan and mash it with the butter, sugar, ginger and orange juice.

Add enough cream (or crème fraiche) to mix to a good consistency, heat the mixture through and place it in a serving dish.

Sprinkle with the chopped nuts or breadcrumbs.