Maple-Glazed Acorn Squash, Cooks Country |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is s good my Mom and sister were fighting over the plate of drippings. yeah It was fantastic!! Ingredients:
2 acorn squash |
2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
2 teaspoons sugar |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
5 tablespoons maple syrup |
4 tablespoons unsalted butter |
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
Directions:
1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 475 degrees. Half squash through stem, seed and cut each half into 4 wedges. Toss squash, oil, sugar, salt, pepper in large bowl. Arrange squash cut side down in a single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until bottoms of squash are golden brown, about 25 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, bring syrup to boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Off heat, whisk in butter and cyenne until smooth. Cover and keep warm.
3. When bottoms are deep and golden, remove from oven. Flip and brush 6 tablespoons glaze. Bake, rotating baking sheet, until squash is tender and deep golden all over, about 15 minutes. Flip and brush with remaining glaze, serve.
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