Maple-Glazed Acorn Squash

Name: Maple-Glazed Acorn Squash
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Salt and freshly ground pepper; Unsalted butter, 1½ tablespoons; Acorn squashes, 2; Dried cranberries, 2 tablespoons chopped; Maple syrup, 2 tablespoons; Grated orange zest, 2 teaspoons; Fresh thyme, 1 tablespoon chopped, plus sprigs for garnish; Canola oil for greasing

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Thanksgiving

By Lou Seibert Pappas

Published 2011

About

Acorn squash, with its attractive shape, slices beautifully into scalloped rings. For a lighter, more golden glaze, substitute honey for the maple syrup or use only butter without any added sweetener.

Ingredients

Canola oil for greasing
Acorn squashes, 2
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Unsalted butter,

Americas
United States
Side dish
Gluten-free
Thanksgiving
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Oil a rimmed baking sheet.

Trim the ends from each squash and cut crosswise into slices ½ inch thick. Using a biscuit cutter slightly larger than the seeded