BAKED SQUASH

    4 packages frozen squash, thrawed (6 cups)
  1/2 cup toasted oat bran
  1/2 cup maple syrup
    1 cup nonfat dry buttermilk (or nonfat dry milk or the vegan equivalent)
    1 tablespoon grated fresh orange peel
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie seasoning

Mix together oat bran, dry milk, orange peel, and seasoning.  Wisk in squash
and syrup.  Bake at 350 degrees in a large rectangular pan (I use glass) for
about an hour.  Serve hot or cold.


Notes:

1. I buy oat bran in bulk.  Toast it at 350 degrees on a cookie sheet with
   edges.  Stir every 10 minutes until light brown.  I add the orange
   peel at this point and store it in the refrigerator.  Do not add the
   orange peel before toasting, it burns.  Already grated orange peel is
   available but the fresh tastes better.

2. I have made this with many different kinds of squash and or sweet
   potatoes.  They are all good.  The frozen squash is just the easiest.

3. Original recipe calls for cinnamon, I like the taste with the pumpkin pie
   spice but I've used others.  I did not like plain clove.