Maple Buttered Squash

Name: Maple Buttered Squash
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tblsp. maple syrup; 1 (3 to 3½ lb.) Hubbard squash; 1 tsp. salt; Dash pepper; Chopped chives or green onion; 2 tblsp. butter or regular margarine

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Country cooking at its best—squash flavored with butter and maple syrup

Ingredients

1 (3 to 3½ lb.) Hubbard squash
2 tblsp. maple syrup

Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Cut squash in large pieces; place in large baking pan. Cover with foil and bake in moderate oven (350°) about 1¼ hours, or until squash is tender.
Scoop out pulp and put through a sieve. Stir in syrup, butter, salt and pepper. If mixture is thin, simmer gently to reduce moisture. Otherwise, heat just to boiling; turn into serving dish and garnish with chopped chi