BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH APRICOT PRESERVES

Baked Acorn Squash with Apricot Preserves image

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

Ingredients

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