Baked Acorn Squash

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Grease a baking sheet and a baking dish.

Step 3

Halve the squash lengthwise and clean.

Step 4

Transfer the squash, cut side down, to the baking sheet, and bake the squash until it is tender, about 45 minutes.

Step 5

Don't turn off the oven.

Step 6

While the squash cooks, melt the butter, and stir in the remaining ingredients.

Step 7

Keep the mixture warm until it is needed.

Step 8

Arrange the squash, cut sides up, in the baking dish.

Step 9

Spoon the butter and seasonings equally over the sections.

Step 10

Bake the squash another 15 minutes, until it is very soft.

Step 11

Serve the squash hot.