Baked Acorn Squash Sour Cream Recipes

BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash in a shallow baking pan, cut side down.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until tender.
• Turn cut side up; season with salt and pepper, dot with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake for 20 minutes more.

CREAMY BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place squash halves cut side up on a rimmed baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Divide cream and thyme among halves.
• Bake until squash is tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, 35 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan and bake until cheese is melted and golden, 10 to 15 minutes more.

MAPLE-ROASTED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the squash, cut sides up, on a sheet pan. Place 1/2 tablespoon butter and 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup in the cavity of each squash. Brush the cut sides with olive oil and sprinkle the squash with 3 teaspoons kosher salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Roast for 40 to 60 minutes, depending on the size of the squash, until tender when pierced with a small knife.
• Place the squash on a serving platter. If the halves are too large for one serving, cut each piece in half through the stem. Drizzle lightly with extra maple syrup, sprinkle with sea salt, and serve hot.

SWEET ROASTED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Assemble acorn squash on a baking sheet. Place 1 tablespoon of butter and brown sugar in each half. Add 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg in each and season with salt. Bake until golden and tender, about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, basting flesh of squash several times.
• Twenty minutes before the squash is done, sprinkle edges with raw sugar. Serve squash warm.

SWEET-AND-SOUR ROASTED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove seeds. Cut crosswise into 1-inch slices. In 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans, place squash and onion wedges in single layer. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until squash is tender.
• In 1-quart saucepan, mix vinegar, brown sugar and pepper flakes with wire whisk. Heat to boiling over medium heat; cook 6 minutes or until reduced by half. Remove from heat; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup oil, stirring constantly with whisk.
• Pour vinegar mixture over squash and onions. Let stand 10 minutes. Transfer squash mixture to serving plate or bowl. Sprinkle with mint.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a baking sheet and a baking dish.
• Halve the squash lengthwise and clean.
• Transfer the squash, cut side down, to the baking sheet, and bake the squash until it is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Don't turn off the oven.
• While the squash cooks, melt the butter, and stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Keep the mixture warm until it is needed.
• Arrange the squash, cut sides up, in the baking dish.
• Spoon the butter and seasonings equally over the sections.
• Bake the squash another 15 minutes, until it is very soft.
• Serve the squash hot.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH & SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Halve squash and scoop out seeds and pith.
• Place squash cut side down on greased jelly roll pan. Pierce squash with fork several times.
• Bake at 350˚ for 1 hour. Done when fork easily pierces.
• Remove squash from oven and allow to cool down.
• Remove squash from shell into bowl.
• Saute onion in butter.
• Combine squash, onion, and sour cream until uniform.
• May be stored in refrigerator and warmed in 250 oven before serving.

GOLDEN BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Coat pan evenly with melted butter.
• In a saucepan, mix the remaining butter, brown sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate, and brandy . Bring to a boil, and remove from heat.
• Place squash halves cut side down in the baking dish, and bake 30 minutes, or until easily pierced with a knife. Turn squash over, and drizzle with the sauce. Continue baking 15 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut 1 acorn squash in half. Scoop out seeds. Put 1 teaspoon of butter in the center of each half, then sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, ginger, and nutmeg. Place both squash halves in a pan with 1/4 inch water and bake at 350°F for one hour.