Bj's Baked Acorn Squash

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(4 servings, every bit a side)

I mean value the rattling starting fourth dimension time I tried acorn crush I had already left domicile together with was living inwards Toronto. My mum served a large diverseness of vegetables including closed to which dorsum together with thence were relatively unknown; kohlrabi comes to mind. Curiously several squashes were absent from her carte du jour together with I've wondered if mayhap they powerfulness non convey been widely known inwards FRG during that time. I'll convey to inquire her most that.

In Toronto, I had a roommate who prepared acorn crush the next agency together with it was delicious. She sprinkled the cutting sides amongst spices together with added little amounts of butter together with maple syrup to the cavities. The number was a flavorful together with tasty side of squash.

1 large light-green acorn squash, most 2lb
salt together with freshly cracked pepper, to taste
several pinches of cinnamon
several pinches of dry reason ginger
a few pinches of cayenne pepper
4 tsp maple syrup
1 tbsp mutual frigidity butter, cutting into 4 pieces

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Wash the exterior of the crush together with dry. Cut it inwards one-half lengthwise together with scoop out the seeds together with little fibres.

Cut the crush inwards one-half ane time once again lengthwise, giving y'all 4 wedges. Place the the squash, cutting side facing upward on a baking canvass lined amongst parchment newspaper (for easier cleanup).

Sprinkle all 4 wedges evenly amongst salt, pepper, cinnamon, ginger together with cayenne. I added a touching on to a greater extent than cinnamon than ginger together with a lesser amount of cayenne. Go amongst your personal preferences.

Add a teaspoon of maple syrup to each cavity likewise every bit ane slice of butter.

Bake for most *40-60 minutes or until the crush is tender when pierced amongst a knife.

* I used a little convection oven which is most 20%-25% faster than a conventional oven; conform accordingly.
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