Recipe

Roasted Acorn Squash Recipe

	Pleclare / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago Delicious squash dish done for us by friends in NJ. Taylor Florence recipe. Prep:5m Cook:30m Servings:4	Pleclare
	acorn squashpepperolive oilbutterbrown sugaramarettosage leavesvanilla wafers

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Ingredients

2 acorn or butternut squash

kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

extra virgin olive oil(optional

1 stick unsalted butter,softened

1/2c brown sugar

3 Tbs. Amaretto

8 fresh sage leaves

1/2lb. crushed pignoli cookies,almond biscotti or vanilla wafers

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Split the squash in half and scrape out seeds with a spoon. Set squash halves,cut side up,on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizle wit extra virgin olive oil,if desired. If squash are very large,cut lenthwise into quarters.

In a bow,cream the butter with the sugar and almond liquor. With brush or spoon,coat the cut sides of each squash half with butter mixture and put 2 sage leaves on top of each. Sprinkle with crushed cookies. Bake till tender 30-35 mins,bastin every 15 mins. with any remaining butter.

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Comments

httpmom 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Whoa!!! This sounds Soooo way decadent!

gramma58 1 year, 7 months ago said:
What a super twist on the norm for Acorn Squash!! I can't wait to try this...I serve Acorn Squash all during the fall in MI...a family favorite. Thank you for posting!

pudgy47 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Sure have a winner with this Squash recipe. Amaretto and wafers. Awesome.