My Dads Sweet & Buttery Acorn Squash

Name: How to cook My Dads Sweet & Buttery Acorn Squash - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

renee

My Dads Sweet & Buttery Acorn Squash

a terrific side dish for the holidays!

Ingredient

1 large

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

preheat oven to 375°F.

* Step 2

place squash on cutting board stem side up. remove stem.

* Step 3

cut acorn squash in half so u have two sides.. (not a top and bottom)

* Step 4

scoop out seeds and save for later use ( check my recipe for acorn squash seeds)

* Step 5

take half (1/8c.)of the brown sugar and pack some ontop of the rim of the aquash. and the rest inside. repeat with other squash.

* Step 6

sprinkle about 5 dashes of nutmeg and cinnamon on each side of the squash. inside and on the rim.

* Step 7

place 2tbl. of butter in the center of each squash.

* Step 8

bake for 45 minutes to an hour on a baking sheet or until all the meat of the squash is tender and soft.

* Step 9

baste squash every 10-15 minutes during baking process..

* Step 10

serve by using the shell of the squash as the bowl, mix pulp/meat of the squash with the butter and sugar inside. or scoop out into a bowl and serve.

* Step 11

optional: scoop out the meat part of the cooked squash. place in a small casserole dish and sprinkle the top with mini marshmallows and bake until marshmallows are soft and melting and lightly browned. then serve.

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