Recipe - Butternut Squash Almond Gratin

1 Butternut squash; (2 to 2
One half pounds)
One half cup Lowfat milk
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoon Butter
2/3 cup Slivered almonds
1/3 cup Sliced green onions
One fourth teaspoon Hot pepper sauce; or more
2/3 cup Unseasoned dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon Dried thyme

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Halve squash vertically. Place cut sides down in
shallow baking dish; add One fourth inch water. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake
about 45 minutes until thickest part of squash is just tender when pierced
with pick. Scoop pulp from skin into bowl and break up into small chunks;
mash lightly with back of spoon. Mix in milk and season with salt and
pepper. Spoon in an even layer in shallow 1 1/2quart baking dish.
Meanwhile, melt butter in nonstick skillet over medium heat; add almonds.
Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes until almonds are lightly browned. Mix in
onions and pepper sauce; cook 1 minute. Mix in bread crumbs and thyme. Cook
and stir 2 minutes. Cover squash with almond mixture in an even layer. Bake
in center of oven 20 to 25 minutes until squash is heated through and
almond mixture is browned and crisp.