Golden Baked Acorn Squash

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

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 269 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

In a saucepan, mix the remaining butter, brown sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate, and brandy . Bring to a boil, and remove from heat.

Step 3

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.