ACORN SQUASH WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Acorn Squash with Caramel Sauce image

This squash recipe from Grandma's Homestead Restaurant, Holmes County, Ohio, is so delicious it could be dessert. The caramel sauce is also great as a dip for apples or a topping for ice cream.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings (4 cups sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 medium acorn squash
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter
CARAMEL SAUCE:
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups maple pancake syrup
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

Cut squash in half; remove and discard seeds. Sprinkle cinnamon over squash. Place cut side down in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; add 1/2 in. of hot water. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. , Drain water from pan; turn squash cut side up and dot with butter. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until tender., Meanwhile, for sauce, in a large saucepan, bring brown sugar and syrup to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until sugar is dissolved. Stir in butter until melted. Add cream. Remove from the heat. Serve with squash. Refrigerate leftover sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 871 calories, Fat 27g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 316mg sodium, Carbohydrate 165g carbohydrate (119g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 2g protein.