Maple and Cinnamon Acorn Squash

By jann

107 calories per serving.

Ingredients

• 2 acorn squash, about 1 pounds each
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Butter (optional)
• Maple syrup, brown sugar, or honey
• Ground cinnamon, allspice, or mace

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2. Scrub the squash, place them on a baking sheet, and prick each one in several places with a sharp knife.

3. Bake until tender, about 1 hour.

4. Remove the squash from the oven, cut them in half (use a towel to hold them), and scoop out the seeds. Season each cavity with salt and pepper, butter if you wish, a teaspoon of the sweetener of your choice, and a sprinkling of spice.


Notes

Doubling Up:

Squash: You can cook twice as many squash and have lovely vegetable leftovers to stir into a soup or stew or to reheat in a stir-fry. You also can reheat any seeded and seasoned squarh halves, covered with foil, in a 350°F degree oven until heated through, about 20 minutes