Baked Acorn Squash With Brown Sugar
September 22, 2009 at 7:57 AM by Cafe Kim - Comments (7)
Happy First Day of Fall! I'm celebrating the start of my very favorite season with one of my favorite fall recipes: Baked Acorn Squash with brown sugar and butter. You'll be surprised at just how easy it is to make.
Baked Acorn Squash
(serves 4)
2 acorn squash
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Salt
Cut squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and strings. Sprinkle salt in each half. Place halves in a baking dish, cut side up. Fill dish with 1/4-inch of water to keep squash from sticking to bottom.
Melt butter. Stir in brown sugar until it dissolves. Fill each squash cavity with butter-sugar mixture. Drizzle any remaining butter-sugar on halves. Bake in oven on 400 for about 60 minutes until squash is soft.
What's your favorite fall recipe?
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This is one of my favorite recipes. It isn't even necessary to melt the butter and stir in the sugar.... I just drop a tsp of butter and sugar ineach one and pop in the oven. In a pinch I have used syup in place of the sugar too. YUMMY!!
Science_spot, I love the idea of using syrup instead. Thanks!
this is one of my favorite things in the world to eat..i salt and pepper the squash as well and use a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg
I made these early in the summer when it was still cool. As soon as it cools off again, I'll start making them. Drool.
I love squash. sooo good for you too!
LOOOOOOOOOVE THIS!!! IM XCITTED! 
I grew acorn squashes last year and made these, they were so yummy.
Maybe I'll have to pick up one at the farmers market tomorrow.
jennmarie77 Sep. 22, 2009 at 11:58 AM