Golden Baked Acorn Squash

6 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 45 min
Ready In: 1 hr

“To warm up a winter meal, offer sweet acorn squash halves flavored with a hot orange-brandy sauce.” - by ORNERY

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, divided
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
3 tablespoons brandy
2 acorn squash, halved and seeded

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Coat pan evenly with melted butter.
In a saucepan, mix the remaining butter, brown sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate, and brandy . Bring to a boil, and remove from heat.
Place squash halves cut side down in the baking dish, and bake 30 minutes, or until easily pierced with a knife. Turn squash over, and drizzle with the sauce. Continue baking 15 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
269 cal
13%

Fat
8.9 g
14%

Carbs
41.1 g
13%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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IVEYM

Jan. 28, 2005

"I fixed this for Christmas dinner. Although I'm not a big squash lover, I have to admit, this was very tasty. My mom, dad and husband "loved" it and my dad even asked for the recipe. I followed the..." See more directions to the letter and wouldn't suggest changing anything. I'll fix this again."

Muffinmom

Oct. 29, 2008

"Wonderful acorn squash recipe! My husband is not normally a huge fan of most squash, and even he thought this was a great dish. The orange brandy sauce really makes it; I did not have regular brand..." See morey, but I did have a bottle of Cointreau (orange brandy) which was wonderful because it only added to the orange flavor. I also used fresh o.j. right out of the fridge, since I never keep the concentrated stuff around. Delicious recipe!"

susiekew

Jan. 31, 2008

"A nice change of pace, but the orange flavour was a little overwhelming. Do yourself or the dishwasher a favour, and put some foil in the bottom of the pan. The sugar in the sauce makes a terrible bur..." See morent mess. "

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