1/4 cup butter -- softened

3/4 cup light brown sugar -- firmly packed

1 large egg

1 cup cooked and mashed acorn squash

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup chopped pecans

Streusel Topping

* Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with and electric mixer until creamy. Add egg, beating well. Stir in squash and vanilla.

* Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to squash mixture, beati ng at low speed after each additon. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into a grease d 9-inch square pan, and sprinkle with Streusel Topping.

9 se rvings.

Streusel Topping

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup chopped pecans

* Combine all ingredients in a bowl.