Mashed winter squash

Yield: 4 Sweet ones

Ingredients:

1 3/4 lb Winter squash;
1/2 ts Vegetable oil;
1 1/2 tb Margarine; cut into pieces;

Instructions:

Ground cinnamon for garnish -(optional) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cut each squash into lengthwise quarter; scoop out seeds and discard. Score yellow meaty part of each quarter with a knife. Brush bottom of a shallow baking pan with the vegetable oil. Place squash pieces in pan with remove skin from squash and put squash pulp into a bowl; beat until fluffy; add margarine and beat it in well. If desired garnish with sprinkle of cinnamon. Food Exchange per serving: 1/2 FAT EXCHANGE + 1 STARCH EXCHANGE; Low-sodium diets: This recipe is excellent. Source: The Art of Cooking for the Daibetic by Mary Abbott Hess R.D. M.S and Katharine Middleton Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master