Growing up, we didn’t eat varieties of squash. It was basically just zucchini with the occasional yellow squash thrown in for good measure. Because of that we weren’t that adventurous. Hubby recently brought home a variety of squash from work; zucchini, patty pan (or white scallop), spaghetti squash and acorn. He said his mom used to bake acorn squash frequently and he loved it. I asked what she put in it to make it so yummy and he read off most of the ingredients I have listed below. I had never eaten acorn squash before and I was game!
Baked Acorn Squash – Serves 2
1 acorn squash, cut in 1/2
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoons maple syrup
1 Tablespoon Evan Williams Honey whiskey
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Cut the squash in half and scoop out the pulp and the seeds. This reminds me of scooping out the seeds of a pumpkin before carving. Set each half on a cookie sheet or baking pan cut side up.
Mix the brown sugar, butter, syrup and whiskey in a small bowl until blended. With a pastry brush, spread the mix over the cut side of the squash until well covered. You should have a nice coating of the mix all over the cut side. Salt and pepper as desired.
Bake in the oven for about an hour until squash is tender when you prick it with a fork or knife. I served this with grilled burgers and it was a nice and unique side dish. As I said, this was my first acorn squash and hubby didn’t steer me wrong. The flavors were perfect for the tender texture of this squash and it was a total reminder fall is here.
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Baked Acorn Squash sounds about right…. Yum!
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My dad used to grow acorn squash and my mom prepared it very similar to your recipe. I’ve never made it myself and will have to do so this fall.
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This looks delicious. Thanks for sharing it. Perfect for a fall dinner.
Acorn Squash is a Fall/winter staple in our house. I love the simplicity of this recipe, yet I bet the squash tastes phenomenal. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
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This sounds delicious! So good it could be dessert!
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This looks lovely and so easy! A perfect accompaniment to a fall meal. Thanks for sharing with Silver Pennies Sundays. x
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We have these every year except my mom cuts up allples and a few raison and brown sugar mixture insides , it is really good. We only mame it on Thanksgiving and every one looks forward to eating it.