Baked Crusty Patty Pan Recipe

Did not want to fry and the oven was on for my husbands meal. What to feed myself?

Patty Pan. This is a healthy no fry recipe that gives the fry taste and texture in my mouth.

Ingredients:

Patty Pan or Pans de-seeded and sliced.
Corn meal (enough for the amount of patty pan sliced)
Salt
Garlic powder
Pepper
Olive oil

Pre-heat the oven to 400F. In a shallow bowl put some corn meal in and add salt/other spices. You can be creative and add whatever spice you like. Mix. Get another small bowl and fill it with water. Dip the patty pan slices in the water and then in the corn meal mix. Get as much of the patty pan covered in cornmeal as you can. Then lay prepared patty pan slices on bake sheet or other baking dish/stone. Place in pre-heated oven at 400F for 25-35 minutes. Done when frork inserts into squash flesh like butter. When done, take out of oven and place on serving dish or dishes. Drizzle with olive oil. Enough to cover all the baked patty pan. Eat. Yum...

Storing Patty Pan Squash

When planting seeds this spring, I planted some from a huge dark green bumpy pumpkin with dark orange flesh. What grew is this dark green patty pan. Not one but many of these little squash and still producing from one plant. My Patty Pan plant in growing everywhere in my garden and beyond. In deciding that this was as big as they were getting, I started to pick a bunch. Now my question was to what I was going to do with them.

Note: If the Patty Pans are mini sized they do not need to be deseeded. although those are best fresh and eaten raw. Like in salads. I have also noticed my patty pans from the same plant are now growing light green and do not get dark green anymore. They are still very good.

I cut some up and put them in the freezer.

I have learned that it was easiest to cut the bottom off and scoop out the seeds then cut up into smaller parts.

Yes the bottom here in this picture. That is where the many seeeds are.

Then I dehydrated some at 135 until dry and crisp.

So far, I have used this veggie in my dinner meals as added veggies. They cook up soft and are very mild. Here is a stir fry I added Patty Pan and Lemon Cucumber.

The Patty Pans do not store for more than a couple of days on the counter. Must put in fridge asap. and use or store within a few more days. You can lacto-ferment these and can these to, but not my preference.

You can steam these and eat them raw for best nutritional value. Baking, saute' and frying taste very good to.

Almond Black/Rasberry Sweet Crisp Recipe

Tried something new and it is very tasty. Love the berry in these.


Ingredients

2 C. Almond pulp (frozen and thawed good)
2 Bananas (Frozen and thawed fine)
2 Dates chopped
1 C. Black and or Rasberries fresh or thawed from frozen
1/4 C. Coconut Flakes fresh or dry and unsweetened

Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl.

Mash up some of the berries and leave chunks of others in for added texture and flavor. Spread onto silpat, parchement or flat surface on dehydrator tray. Spread evenly about 1/4 inch thick.

Dehydrate at 135 until dry on top. Then flip onto another tray for quicker and more even drying. At some point you may want to break these up into smaller peices for drying and for sure after done. Store in a glass jar with lid when dry.