BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH WALNUT OIL AND MAPLE SYRUP

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Baked Acorn Squash With Walnut Oil and Maple Syrup image

Acorn squash has a mild flavor and goes well with sweet and nutty seasonings. This makes a nice Thanksgiving side dish, though you might want to cut the baked halves in half again for smaller portions.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, easy, lunch

Time 1h

Yield Makes four large servings or eight medium servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 acorn squash
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons walnut oil
Freshly ground nutmeg
Ground walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the squash on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, until soft enough to easily cut in half. Cut in half, and scoop out the seeds and membranes.
  • Cover a baking sheet with foil. Stir the maple syrup and walnut oil together in a bowl, then brush over the cut surfaces of the squash. Sprinkle with a very small amount of ground nutmeg. Place in the oven and bake 1 hour, brushing every 10 minutes with more oil and maple syrup. When the squash is tender, brush once more, then spoon a tablespoonful of finely chopped walnuts into each cavity and return to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, until the walnuts are toasty. Remove from the heat. Serve hot or warm.

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