Mashed Hubbard Squash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 hubbard squash
2 cups water or 2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup butter
1/2 milk or 1/2 half-and-half
salt and pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Pierce squash all around and place in large roasting pan in preheated oven and bake until soft enough to cut in half (about 30 minutes).
Remove from oven, cut in half, remove seeds.
Return to pan, placing cut side down, and add water or broth.
Bake until soft (approx 30 minutes more).
Carefully remove flesh from shell and place in appropriate sized mixing bowl.
Mash, adding more or less butter and cream as needed.
add salt and pepper to taste.