Acorn Squash

[zarhooie]

I make mine New England-style!



You will need:
-1 acorn squash, halved and deseeded
-2T butter, unsalted
-1 cup dark brown sugar
-1/2 cup dark amber maple syrup
-non-stick spray
-2 large ramekins

Spray your ramekins with non-stick spray. If you don't have ramekins, you can use soup bowls or similar.

Poke your squash halves full of holes using a fork or a knife. Be careful not to puncture the skin!

Place each half cut side up in the ramekin and microwave on high for 10-15 minutes or until squash is not rock hard.

Pack the brown sugar, butter and maple syrup into cavity and microwave again for 3-5 minutes, or until sugar is melted.

Consume!


-Kat

Comments

[pauraque]

I've never eaten an acorn squash, I take it they're sweet like butternut squash? Do the different colors matter? I've seen green ones and white ones at the store.

[zarhooie]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_squash <-- those ones. I don't think the color matters, but I usually get the green ones.

You can do this same technique with butternut squash, but you'll want to use a 9x12 baking dish instead of ramekins and also carve a little grove in the neck so you can pack sugar and butter and syrup in there as well. Just make sure you adjust the amounts; the ones above are for the smaller squashes.

[pauraque]

I tried this tonight with an acorn squash, and maybe I just had a really small one but the amount of sugar given was far too much to fit. I just put what would fit and went with it. Yummy!

[zarhooie]

I usually eyeball it too!