Acorn Squash with Butter Pecan Sauce

Perfect for buffet serving, this attractive squash dish goes well with pork, ham or turkey. Enjoy it when squash is at its best!

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ingredients 5
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 60 min

Ingredients

2: acorn squash

1/4: cup butter or margarine

1/4: cup firmly packed brown sugar

2: tablespoons maple-flavored syrup

1/4: cup coarsely chopped pecans

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Cut squash halves crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; cover with foil.
2 Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until almost tender.
3 Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, syrup and pecans. Cook just until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly.
4 Remove squash from oven. Spoon pecan mixture over squash. Return to oven; bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender, spooning pecan mixture occasionally over squash.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1/10 of Recipe

Calories: 140
Calories from Fat: 50),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 3g, 3% ),
Cholesterol: 10mg; 10%;
Sodium: 55mg; 55%;
Total Carbohydrate: 18g; 18%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 9g 9% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 8%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 1 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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MrsB1011

report Posted Dec. 18, 2009 9:39 AM

I made this dish for my husband who is not open to alot of new recipes and he loved it, the whole family loved it and I am baking it again at Christmas and anyother time. It is "de-lish"

powderpuff

report Posted Nov. 1, 2009 3:37 PM

this recipe is Great!!! what else can be said? I never thought you could make squash tasty.

ChrisW

report Posted Nov. 27, 2006 8:27 AM

I had never had acorn squash before tonight. This dish was great.