Recipe: Roasted Acorn Squash
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash
- 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- pinch of cayenne
Instructions
Step 1
Use a knife to cut the squashes into half, then use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Use a knife to make parallel slashes, 1/4 inch deep. Turn and go the other way, make some parallel slashes. Put the squashes in a baking pan, skin side down. Brush the top sides with orange juice. Drizzle some salt.
Step 2
Bake in an oven at 400F for 30 minutes.
Step 3
Add 1 tablespoons brown sugar,2 tablespoons unsalted butter,
2 tablespoons maple syrup,
some salt and fresh ground black pepper,
and a pinch of cayenne in a pan. Give it a stir. Bring it to a boil, and simmer for 1 minute. This is the glaze.
Step 4
After baking, remove the squashes, There is some liquid in th squashes, pour the liquid in a bowl. Brush the squashes with the glazed. Return the squashes in the oven, bake at 400F for 40 more minutes.
Step 5
After baking, remove. there is liquid in the squashes. Spoon the liquid over the sides. Drizzle some salt on them.