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by Jessica October 11, 2010
That’s quite a mouthful up there, eh? But I couldn’t leave anything out. I needed you to know just exactly every flavor that went into this delicious baked acorn squash. Trust me. It deserves the attention.
This isn’t your typical, boring baked acorn squash. It is bursting with sweet flavor and spicy nutmeg – it could even be used as a dessert!
I know what you’re thinking. Since when does this blog tout a vegetable as a dessert?
Well friends, when you load enough butter and sugar onto something, anything can become a dessert. Plus, it’s not these veggies that I dislike. It’s those gross, fibrous tree-like ones such as broccoli. Squash falls into the potato category in my eyes.
This recipe below is for one acorn squash, but you could use the same amount for two or three, and just leave out the butter-filled swimming pool in the middle.
Why on earth anyone would want to do that is beyond me, but it can be done. I, on the other hand, will be bathing in the butter pool.
Yield: 2
Total Time: 1 hour hr
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Ingredients
- 1 acorn squash
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, I used vanilla bean
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- few pinches of nutmeg
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375.
In a bowl, mix syrup, vinegar, lemon juice, vanilla and bourbon together. Cup acorn squash in half and brush mixture on top with a pastry brush. Set squash cut side up in a baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and brush mixture over squash again. Pour remaining mixture into each squash cavity equally. Top with 1 tablespoon butter each and a sprinkle of nutmeg. Bake for 20 more minutes.
Notes
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
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I may start adding this glaze to all my vegetables. I’m sure it’s the “bourbon” part that helps it go down the pipe.
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Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction — Reply
What a perfect way to prepare squash… That is the way I like to eat my veggies! :)
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Nicole, RD — Reply
All that yumminess makes squash all the more amazing! I love acorn squash all fancied up!
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Baking Serendipity — Reply
I can’t believe that I’ve never had squash before. Maybe it’s because it’s never been made up like this in my life yet :) PS, Happy Anniversary! I celebrated my two year wedding anniversary this past weekend…I bet we were married on or close to the same day!
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Beth @ bethcooks — Reply
Haha. I hadn’t seen this until today, but made something so similar last night. Even had a little butter floating in the center too! Funny…
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Tara Connor — Reply
I made this for dinner tonight and it is hard as a rock after 50 minutes….is it supposed to be hard?
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Jessica — Reply
Nooo, definitely not! You cut it in half right? Have you checked the temperature of your oven with a thermometer? It could be the temp of the oven or maybe you just got a REALLY fibrous/larger squash that needs to be cooked longer?
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suezkitchen — Reply
This would make a great Thanksgiving recipe! I like sweet potatoes but my husband hates them. A little bourbon with his squash might just work!
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Ellen — Reply
It was really good, but I found the balsamic vinegar a little too much flavor wise. It added more acidity than I like, so next time I’ll probably forego it all together. I added vanilla bean paste instead of just plain old extract and it gave it a heavenly vanilla flavor. Not to mention how incredible my house smelled while it baked! Great recipe, and I’ll definitely make it again!
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