Name: Acorn Squash and Pimento Bake
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup fine bread crumbs; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; ½ cup grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 2 large acorn squash; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, cut into pieces; 2 large eggs; ¼ cup mayonnaise; One 4-ounce jar diced pimentos, drained; 1 small onion, finely chopped; ½ small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 2 teaspoons light brown sugar

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Glory of Southern Cooking

By James Villas

Published 2007

About

Evidence of squash dating back some two thousand years has been found in Indian burial grounds in Virginia and Kentucky. Today, one of the most popular winter varieties in most states is the oval-shaped, dark green, orange-fleshed acorn squash, which, because of its relatively bland flavor, is almost always baked either with spices or other distinctive ingredients. Unlike soft, yellow crookneck summer squash, which is very perishable, hard acorn squash needs no refrigeration and can be stor