Butter and Brown Sugar Baked with Acorn Squash 

The autumn season is ideal for this simple roasted acorn squash with butter and brown sugar. Squash should be cut in half, the insides should be scooped out, and baked with some butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup.

Ingredients :

• 1 acorn squash

• 1 tablespoon butter

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• 2 teaspoons maple syrup

• Dash kosher salt

STEPS :

     1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

     2. Prep the squash :

To make the squash simpler to chop, microwave each one for one minute if you have one. Then, if the stem is short enough, place the squash on a chopping board with its stem end down, otherwise on its side. A sharp, reliable chef's knife should be used to precisely chop the acorn squash in half from stem to tip. Take care when cutting the squash since it can rock back and forth if it is on its side.

Until the inside of each squash half is smooth, remove the seeds and stringy pieces using a strong metal spoon.

Use a sharp paring knife to make half-inch deep cross-hatch cuts on the interior of the acorn squash halves.

In a roasting pan, arrange the squash halves cut side up. To prevent the squash from burning or drying out in the oven, pour 1/4 inch of water over the bottom of the pan.

     3. Add the butter, salt, brown sugar, and maple syrup :

Each half should have a 1/2 tablespoon of butter applied internally. If you're using unsalted butter, add a little salt.

Sprinkle each half with a teaspoon of maple syrup and 1 tablespoon of crumbled brown sugar.

     4. Bake :

When the tops of the squash halves are attractively browned and the squash flesh is extremely mushy and cooked through, bake at 400°F for about an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes.

Squash is difficult to overcook since it just becomes better with additional caramelization. Avoid undercooking it.

     5. Remove from the oven, cool a bit, and serve :

Once finished, take the squash halves out of the oven. Any remaining buttery sugar sauce should be spooned over the squash's exposed portions if it hasn't already been absorbed. Let cool for a bit before serving.

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