Photo by Marcus Nilsson.
This delicious easy-to-make squash recipe is from the
Food Network
Magazine, November 2009.
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Lemon-Maple Squash
Recipe Type:
Squash,
Lemon
Yields: 8 servings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients:
4 pounds of Butternut
squash or Calabaza squash
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/3 cup water
Zest and
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Coarse salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste
4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Slice squash (of your choice) into
thick wedges and remove the seeds. Place cut-side up in a large baking
dish.
In a small bowl, combine the maple syrup,
water, lemon zest, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Pour
mixture over the squash and dot with the butter pieces.
Bake 20 minutes, then flip the squash over
and bake until they caramelize and are tender when poked with a fork,
approximately 45 additional minutes (basting halfway through the cooking
time).
Makes 8 servings.
