Sunday, December 10, 2006

Holiday Spiced Squash

This sweet and spicy baked winter squash tastes like the holidays! The seasonings are in such small amounts, and peoples preferences vary so much, that I won't give specific measurements, so just experiment.

1 small winter squash, such as acorn or delicata
2 t margarine
1/2 t brown sugar
Salt, black pepper, cayenne, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, cinnamon

Pre-heat oven to 350F.
Slice squash in half and remove seeds.
Place squash halves, cut side up, in a baking dish filled with a little water and put some more water in the hollow of each half.
Bake until flesh is soft when pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes (though this will obviously vary with the type and size of squash you use).
Remove from oven and empty out any water remaining in the hollows.
Divide margarine between halves and spread evenly over the inside of each half.
Sprinkle each half with half of the brown sugar and a small pinch of each of the remaining spices.
Bake for another ten minutes.

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