Candied Acorn Squash Rings Recipes

Steps:

• Slice the squash into one and one half inch rings. Remove seeds and strings and place on buttered nonstick baking sheet. Top with remaining butter, season with salt and pepper and bake at 375 degrees for approximately 25 minutes, turning once, so that the squash is cooked through and still retains its shape. Serve with cranberry relish.
• TIP:
• VEGGIE SPAGHETTI
• Here's a great way to get your kids to eat squash! Just pierce the stem end of a spaghetti squash with a knife or metal skewer, and place on roasting sheet. Roast at 350 for about an hour, open, and create strands by pulling away the flesh with your fork. Serve with butter and Parmesan cheese or tomato sauce.

Steps:

• Place both halves of the squash cut side up on a microwave-safe plate or dish. Put 2 tablespoons of butter, and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar into the cavity of each half.
• Cook for 8 to 10 minutes in the microwave on full power. Rotate the squash a couple of times to ensure even cooking. When the flesh is soft, scoop out soft flesh with the sugar and butter, and place it in a bowl. Mash it a little to blend the ingredients. Serve in a bowl, or your could even serve it in the shells.

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out and discard seeds. Cut squash crosswise into 1-inch slices.
• Arrange slices slightly overlapping, in a buttered 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Bake, covered, in a 375 degrees oven for 35 minutes or until almost tender.
• Combine melted butter, brown sugar, syrup and cinnamon.
• Spoon over squash.
• Continue baking, uncovered, 15 minutes or until squash is tender, basting occasionally with syrup mixture from bottom of pan.

Steps:

• Cut ends from squash. Slice each squash widthwise into four rings; remove seeds. Place rings on a greased foil-lined baking pan. In a small saucepan, bring 2 tablespoons butter and syrup to a boil. Brush each ring with syrup mixture. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10-15 minutes, basting with syrup mixture. , In a skillet, saute onion in remaining butter. Add apples and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in banana, orange and seasonings; heat through. Place rings on serving platter; fill centers with apple mixture. Sprinkle with almonds.

Steps:

• 1. Rinse whole squash; dry. Prick skin with a fork, all over. Place in large baking dish, and cook in microwave oven for about 10 minutes, or until soft. Let stand 5 minutes.
• 2. Preheat stove oven to 350°F. Cut acorn squash in half, remove seeds and any stringy material from the insides. Discard seeds & ends of squash. Slice into 1 inch slices.
• 3. Return slices to baking dish. Season very lightly with salt. Combine brown sugar and butter. Spread on squash slices.
• 4. Bake, uncovered, in oven for 15-20 minutes, basting occasionally.
• 5. VARIATION: Mix maple flavored syrup, spices, and butter, (no brown sugar), together in a glass measuring cup. Microwave for 15 seconds. Pour over squash slices. Follow step #4.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cut squash crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices; arrange in single layer in 15x10x1-inch pan. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter; brush onto squash slices. Cover. Bake 15 min.
• Cut remaining butter into small pieces; place in medium bowl. Drain pineapple, reserving pineapple and juice separately. Add enough hot water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1-1/2 cups. Add to pineapple mixture; stir until butter is melted. Add stuffing mix, pineapple, nuts, raisins, onions and pepper; stir just until moistened. Spoon evenly over squash slices.
• Bake 20 min. or until squash is tender and stuffing mixture is heated through.