Contributed by (Recipe adapted from “Local Food, Local Farms” www.localsustainability.net)

Ingredients

1 Delicata or Sugarloaf squash
1 Tbs Butter
2 Tbs Brown Sugar
2 tsp Maple Syrup
pinch of Salt
a pinch of fresh ground Pepper (optional)
a pinch of Cayenne pepper (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Using a strong knife, cut the squash in half lengthwise. Spoon out seeds and stringy bits in the center of each half. Place each half in a baking pan, cut side up. Rub 1/2 Tbs butter on the inside of each half. Add a pinch of salt (and black pepper and cayenne if you wish), add 1 Tbsp brown sugar to each half, then drizzle with maple syrup. Add a little water, about 1/4 inch, to the bottom of the baking pan to keep the squash from drying out. Bake for an hour, or until the squash is very soft. When serving, if there is any of the sugary butter sauce left, spoon that over the squash. Serves 2.

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