Baked Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar and Butter Recipe

What's cooking on this Wendesday? A classic fall dish, baked acorn squash with brown sugar and butter. Ingredients 1 acorn squash, cut in 1/2 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter, softened 2 tablespoons maple syrup salt black pepper, freshly ground Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 400°. 2. Scoop the seeds and stringy pulp out of the squash cavity and discard. 3. In a small mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, syrup and salt and pepper, to taste. 4. Rub the squash cavities and the cut sides of the squash with the butter mixture and place them on a baking sheet, cut side up. 5. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork. Serve 1 half per person.