Roasted Maple Squash Butter

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    3 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Better From Scratch: Delicious DIY Foods to Start Making at Home (Williams-Sonoma)

By Ivy Manning

Published 2014

  • About

Store-bought versions of this autumnal treat are often too sweet and come with a hefty price tag. Here, the cozy flavor of roasted winter squash is intensified with chai spices and a big splash of rum. Serve it with scones or pancakes or swirled in vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

  • Sugar pumpkin or other winter squash, 1 small, about 4 lb (2 kg)
  • Canola oil

Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Halve the pumpkin, then scrape out the seeds and strings and discard. Cut the pumpkin into wedges, peel the wedges with a sharp vegetable peeler, and then cut into 2-inch (5-cm) chunks. Put the