Brown Sugar Roasted Acorn Squash

Ingredients

• 2 acorn squash
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• pinch of cayenne (optional)

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Cut the squash in half from stem to tip and scoop out the seeds.
2. Score the flesh in a crosshatch pattern without cutting through the skin. Set cut side up on a baking sheet.
3. Put 1/2 tbsp butter and 1/2 tbsp brown sugar in each cavity. Sprinkle with cinnamon, salt and cayenne.
4. Roast 45 to 55 minutes, brushing the melted butter over the flesh halfway, until fork-tender and browned at the edges.

TipMicrowave the whole squash for 2 minutes first if it is hard to cut.