Recipe name:
Maple Acorn Squash No. 1
Recipe category:
Side Dish
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Recipe details:
Ingredients | |||
4 | each | acorn squash | |
1 | teaspoon | cinnamon | |
1/4 | teaspoon | cloves | |
1/4 | cup | butter | |
3/4 | cup | maple syrup | |
1/2 | teaspoon | nutmeg | |
1/2 | teaspoon | salt | |
2 | each | bacon slices, quartered | |
Directions: | |||
A Christmas favorite. Cut each squash in half; remove seeds and fibers. Arrange the halves, cut side up in a large shallow baking pan. In a small bowl, blend together the syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and butter. Spoon about 2 tbsp of the mixture into the hollow of each squash. Top with a piece of bacon. Add boiling water to pan, about 1 inch deep. Bake in a preheated 350F oven until tender, about 1 hour. |