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Baked Acorn Squash
Baked acorn squash is the perfect fall side dish for weeknight dinners or your Thanksgiving dinner. Ree Drummond loves it—here's how to make her homemade version!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 1h 15m👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●baking sheet
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2
Halve each squash, then scrape out the seeds and stringy membranes. Place the halves, flesh side up, on a baking sheet and sprinkle each half with salt.
3
Next add a generous tablespoon of butter to the center of each squash followed by 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of brown sugar. Next drizzle squash with maple syrup.
4
Pour 2 cups water in the bottom of the baking pan.
5
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for ⏱️ 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional ⏱️ 30-45 minutes, or until squash is golden brown.
6
In the last ⏱️ 5 minutes of baking, turn on the broiler and allow tops to get a little more brown and the butter/sugar mixture to bubble.
7
Serve on a platter and share with Aunt Winifred.
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