Perfect Acorn Squash

Submitted by MollyLin

"This is my favorite recipe for acorn squash. It's very sweet, but not overly so. I based this off a recipe by Paula Deen. It's best to use real maple syrup. My husband who doesn't like squash and my 3 year old daughter really liked this. I served it with a pork roast and mashed potatoes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 acorn squash
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons maple syrup
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• salt
• pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Slice acorn squash in half from top to bottom and scoop out the seeds and stringy pulp. With a knife or fork pierce the flesh of the squash on the inside being careful not to go through the skin.
3. In a bowl mix brown sugar, syrup, cinnamon,salt and pepper.
4. Cut the butter into little cubes and put 2 tablespoons into each squash. Place 2 tablespoons of the sugar mixture over the butter.
5. Place squash on baking sheet and bake for one hour.