Baked Acorn Squash

Acorn squash or Pepper squash is amazing, it's delicious and so easy to prepare. It's no secret that fall is my favourite time of year and when the squash are piled high at farmers markets, I swear i can hear them calling my name.

There are loads of fancy ways to prepare acorn squash but why cover it with cheese and stuff when you can just enjoy it's flavour in a very basic way.

I scoop out the seeds and stringy bits and trim a piece off the bottom so they sit flat on the baking sheet.

I score the flesh with a sharp knife, rub the inside with buttter, sprinkle with a little brown sugar and drizzle with a little Canadian maple Syrup (why not eh?) Then in to the oven, 400 for about an hour.

I like to serve it right in it's skin but if you find that too much for a serving, after it's cooked cut each half in half..

You could also scoop out the yummy insides and serve in large bowl, YUM!

Baked Acorn Squash

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Acorn squash
• 1 Tbsp Butter
• 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
• 2 teaspoons Maple Syrup

DIRECTIONS

• With a sharp knife, cut squash in half from stem to pointy part
• Scoopp out seeds and stringy bits
• Using a sharp knife, score the flesh
• Rub flesh with butter, sprinkle on brown sugar and drizzle with maple syrup.
• Place on baking sheet
• Bake for approximately 1 hour at 400.

Enjoy!  I told you it was easy!