Winter Squash Baked With Maple Syrup

Ingredients

• 1 acorn squash
• 1 pinch salt, to taste per side
• fresh ground pepper, just two twists per side
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   Wash the squash.

3. 3

   Cut the squash in half from top to bottom.

4. 4

   Remove the seeds (these are great cleaned up and roasted).

5. 5

   Sprinke with salt and pepper (you really need very little of both).

6. 6

   Place cut side down on a baking dish.

7. 7

   Bake for 50 minutes or until the squash is easily pierced with a fork.

8. 8

   Turn the squash cut side up and poke the cut side several times with a fork.

9. 9

   Spread 1 tbs of butter and drizzle 1/2 tbs of maple syrup onto each half.

10. 10

    Return to the oven and cook for 5 minutes.

11. 11

    Serve warm and enjoy!