Chop flesh and cook in a hot oven for I hour until tender, roast seeds as stated above for garnish. Blend cooked flesh about 1 lb of cooked squash flesh will yield 4 bowls of soup. Place flesh in a soup pot and add 2 cups or 1 pint of good vegetable or chicken stock, I pint of scalded milk and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar add a small pinch of nutmeg and cinnamon and season with salt and pepper. Heat through but do not boil. Add matchstick garnish or chopped ham and roasted seeds of pumpkin.
Some people like to add a dash of cream or a floater of natural yoghurt.
Fill into pie shell and bake in slow oven until set through. Ovens will vary so it is best to watch the pie. Serve with real vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Last week the Chefs of Mayo held their annual darts tournamnet in Daly's hotel in Castlebar Co Mayo. This year they played in mixed groupings for the Anne Gourley Memorial Shield.