BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH APRICOT PRESERVES

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My 5 year old said that she hated acorn squash, even though she had never actually tried it. I got her to eat one bite of this and she said, 'This tastes yummy!'

Provided by EDITHPOOLE

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Squash     Acorn Squash Side Dish Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
salt to taste
2 teaspoons butter
3 tablespoons apricot preserves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place squash halves cut side down in a baking dish. Fill the dish with water to the depth of 1/4 inch. Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
  • Remove squash from oven, and set the oven to broil. Turn squash cut side up in the dish, and season lightly with salt. Place 1 teaspoon butter and 1 1/2 tablespoons apricot preserves in each squash half. Return to oven, and broil 5 minutes, or until butter is melted and squash is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 104.2 calories, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Cholesterol 5.4 mg, Fat 2.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 24.2 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

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