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Honey-Spice Acorn Squash Recipe

Cinnamon and ginger give a nice spiced flavor to the moist tender squash halves. You can use up the extra squash in the two recipes that follow.

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Honey-Spice Acorn Squash Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 70 Min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 70 85

Ingredients

3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
2 medium acorn squash

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the honey, butter, salt, cinnamon and ginger. Cut squash in half; discard the seeds. Cut a thin slice from bottom of squash with a sharp knife to allow it to sit flat.
Place cavity side up in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Fill squash halves with butter mixture. Cover and bake at 375° for 1 hour or until squash is tender. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving equals 185 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 212 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Honey-Spice Acorn Squash in The Taste of Home Cookbook , p350