Ginger Squash

Name: Ginger Squash
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 small acorn squash (3/4 lb each); 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons dry sherry or apple juice

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Prep 15 min
Total 3 hr 15 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 4

Looking for a distinctive side dish? Then check out this ginger flavored acorn squash slow cooked with a hint of sherry.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated January 11, 2011

Ingredients

2 small acorn squash (3/4 lb each)
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons dry sherry or apple juice

Steps

1

Cut squash in half crosswise; remove seeds and membranes.
2

Pour water into 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Place squash halves, cut sides up, in cooker. (It may be necessary to stack squash halves in cooker so they fit, but they still will cook evenly.)
3

In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; spoon into squash.
4

Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours.