Ingredients:
3 (1 1/2 lb) acorn squash, cut in half vertically
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
6 tablespoons honey
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 F; cut squash in half,trim a piece off of bottom of each squash half so they will lie flat in pan.
Mix butter, mustard, and honey in a small bowl until blended; Fill each cavity with 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture; Season with salt and pepper.
Bake until the squash is very tender,1 1/2 to 2 hours; NOTE Any left over cooked squash can pureed and used in soup by adding vegetables or chicken stock etc.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 130 min.