Rebecca’s Sensational Acorn Squash

Ingredients:

One acorn squash

Butter

Half and half

Cinnamon

Brown sugar

Nutmeg

Crystallized ginger

Directions:

Using a very sharp knife, cut the squash in half. Remove seeds and stringy bits the same way you would for a pumpkin. Cut the halves into smaller pieces, each the size of one half of a dollar bill, removing and discarding the bottom tip and the stem end in the process. In a medium size microwavable baking dish, place the squash pieces, skin side up, covering the bottom of the dish. Fill the dish with water so it covers just the flesh of the squash, leaving the skin exposed. Microwave uncovered for five minutes. *Be careful, the dish, the squash and the water will all be very hot*

Remove the squash from the dish and scoop the flesh away from the skin into a medium size serving bowl, and discard the skin. If some pieces are still too tough to scrape, re-microwave them until tender—a spoon or fork should slide easily into the flesh. When all pieces are scraped into the bowl, mush them up with a fork. To this add all the rest of the ingredients to taste and stir. At first, go easy on them, especially the cinnamon and nutmeg. Remember, it’s easier to add more than it is to try to take some out. All spices, and the ginger should be available at your local supermarket.

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