Ingredients
2 small acorn squash
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons Maple Syrup
Salt and pepper

Method

• Preheat oven to 400ºF
• Wash the acorn squash well and cut in half, from stem to end.
• Scrape out the seeds (save to roast) with a spoon. Score the insides of each half several times with a sharp knife, be careful not to pierce the skin.
• Place the squash half cut side up in baking dish.
• Place 1/2 tablespoon of butter and 1/2 tablespoon of maple syrup into each half.
• Bake at 400ºF for about 40-50 minutes or until the squash is very tender.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Serve half of a squash per person. Serves four.