This is as easy as it comes: you simply halve and hollow out acorn squash, then fill the hollow center with butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and salt … then you bake it. The results is a soft, flavorful squash that’s dripping with all the good things in life.

Ingredients:

  • 2 whole Acorn Squash
  • Kosher Salt To Taste
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons (to 3 Tablespoons) Brown Sugar
  • Pure Maple Syrup

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Halve each squash, then scrape out the seeds and stringy membranes. Place the halves, flesh side up, on a baking sheet and sprinkle each half with salt.
  3. Next add a generous tablespoon of butter to the center of each squash followed by 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of brown sugar. Next drizzle squash with maple syrup.
  4. Pour 2 cups water in the bottom of the baking pan.
  5. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 30-45 minutes, or until squash is golden brown.
  6. In the last 5 minutes of baking, turn on the broiler and allow tops to get a little more brown and the butter/sugar mixture to bubble.
  7. Serve on a platter and share with Aunt Winifred.

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