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Maple and Brown Sugar Acorn Squash
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Maple and Brown Sugar Acorn Squash

Course Sides
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • Large Baking Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 acorn squash
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1-2 tbsp brown sugar to taste
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Slice each squash lengthwise in half. Scrape out the seeds and rinse.
  • Spread the butter all over each half of the squash. Sprinkle with brown sugar, then drizzle with maple syrup.
  • In a deep baking dish, add enough water to cover the bottom.
  • Place the squash cut-side facing up in the dish.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes, or until they are fork-tender.
  • Remove foil and turn the oven to broil to brown the tops of each squash–watch carefully so they don't burn.
  • You can slice into chunks or scoop out the flesh and eat it like mashed potatoes–whatever suits your fancy. Enjoy.