Did a search and didn't see anything.

We were visiting my granny recently and talking about pumpkin pie. She said forget the pumpkin, you need to make a cushaw pie. She gave us a recipe and we're definitely going to try it as I trust her for all things baking and food in general. But anyone have any other recipes or anyone ever had a cushaw pie and care to comment? Are cushaw squash/pumpkins even readily available at heb?

Doubt it. You may look at a Mexican grocery store to see if they have them.

htxag09 said:

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Did a search and didn't see anything.

We were visiting my granny recently and talking about pumpkin pie. She said forget the pumpkin, you need to make a cushaw pie. She gave us a recipe and we're definitely going to try it as I trust her for all things baking and food in general. But anyone have any other recipes or anyone ever had a cushaw pie and care to comment? Are cushaw squash/pumpkins even readily available at heb?

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I think your best bet is to check local pumpkin "patches" that pop up around this time. The church in my hood had dozens of these.

htxag09 said:

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Did a search and didn't see anything.

We were visiting my granny recently and talking about pumpkin pie. She said forget the pumpkin, you need to make a cushaw pie. She gave us a recipe and we're definitely going to try it as I trust her for all things baking and food in general. But anyone have any other recipes or anyone ever had a cushaw pie and care to comment? Are cushaw squash/pumpkins even readily available at heb?

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I went to an HEB last night in BCS and they had a bunch! They were MASSIVE!

My grandparents used to grow them in their garden. They made pies out of them for several years in a row. I think they just made them like pumpkin pies.

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sounds like a slang word in south louisiana. "ba, dat cushaw ova der...he crazy, ya"

supposedly squash makes a better "pumpkin" pie, anyway. but I say skip them all and do sweet potato pie.

Storebought pumpkin pie mix isn't pumpkin anyway... it's butternut squash.

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sounds like a slang word in south louisiana. "ba, dat cushaw ova der...he crazy, ya"

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I think you mean couillon.

that would be an actual term...rather than a term that sounds like something that it is not. thanks, professor.

schmendeler said:

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supposedly squash makes a better "pumpkin" pie, anyway. but I say skip them all and do sweet potato pie.

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or skip all three and do pecan pie?

naw, that sucks

Cushaw at Towerpoint/Navasota HEB.
My mom roasted it with savory seasonings.

Found them at heb in Bellaire.

HEB in Bulverde north of SA has them. Just bought one. 11.5 pounds. Plenty of recipes on line.