Orange Honeyed Acorn Squash
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Ingredients
- 3 acorn squash (small)
- 1/8 cup orange juice (2 tablespoons)
- 1/4 cup honey*
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- nutmeg (1/8 teaspoon, optional)
Instructions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Preheat oven to 400 °F.
- Cut squash in half. Remove seeds and place halves in shallow baking pan.
- Combine orange juice and honey. Mix well. Put some of the orange juice/honey mixture in each squash cavity.
- Add 1 tablespoon of the margarine to each squash half. Sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired.
- Cover pan with aluminum foil to keep steam in and speed cooking.
- Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking 30 minutes more, or until squash is tender.
Nutrition
| Calories | 166 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2 g |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Sodium | 8 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 35 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
U.S. Department of Agriculture, MyPlate Kitchen (public domain), via the Internet Archive. Source: University of Wyoming Extension Cent$ible Nutrition Program