Golden Baked Acorn Squash recipe

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, divided
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
3 tablespoons brandy
2 acorn squash, halved and seeded

Nutrition Info

269.1 calories
carbohydrate: 41.1 g
cholesterol: 22.9 mg
fat: 8.9 g
fiber: 3.9 g
protein: 2.4 g
saturatedFat: 5.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 72.2 mg
sugar: 20.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Coat pan evenly with melted butter.

  2. In a saucepan, mix the remaining butter, brown sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate, and brandy. Bring to a boil, and remove from heat.

  3. Place squash halves cut side down in the baking dish, and bake 30 minutes, or until easily pierced with a knife. Turn squash over, and drizzle with the sauce. Continue baking 15 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

To warm up a winter meal, offer sweet acorn squash halves flavored with a hot orange-brandy sauce.

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