27588 Basic Roasted Acorn Squash 2 servings Mon Aug 10 09:04:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 15:43:26 -0700 2009 Easy American CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/27588 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:43:26 GMT A simple, fast preparation A simple, fast preparation with delicious results. After roasting, the center of this acorn squash becomes a tiny swimming pool of melty butter and molasses-y brown sugar—need we say more?

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]]> Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Slice a 1-pound acorn squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Cut a small slice off the bottoms of each side to stabilize the halves. Coat the exposed flesh with a small amount of room-temperature butter, then generously sprinkle with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fill each cavity with a heaping spoonful of brown sugar and a small pat of butter. Roast on a baking sheet until fork tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

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