Mapleglazedacornsquashrings Recipes

GRILLED MAPLE-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for cooking over medium heat. Lightly oil the grill grates.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan and turn off the heat. Remove 1/4 cup of the melted butter and reserve. Whisk the maple syrup, cider vinegar, dry mustard, crushed red pepper, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper into the saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 4 minutes to reduce slightly. Remove the glaze from the heat and let cool. Set aside 1/3 cup of the glaze for drizzling at the end.
• Carefully halve the squashes from the stem to the bottom. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon and discard. Place the squash halves flat-side down and slice crosswise into 1/2-inch scalloped half-moons. Place the slices in a very large bowl.
• Mix together the chili powder, coriander, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the squash slices. Drizzle the reserved 1/4 cup of melted butter over the squash. Toss with your hands to make sure the slices are evenly coated.
• Place the squash slices on the grill and cover. Cook until dark grill marks appear, about 10 minutes. Flip the squash slices; cover and cook until the squash is just tender enough to be pierced easily with a paring knife, 7 to 8 minutes more.
• Brush the squash slices with the glaze and flip. Cook 1 minute, brush with glaze, flip and cook on the other side for another minute. Remove from the grill and arrange on a large platter. Drizzle with the reserved glaze. Sprinkle with the pepitas. Serve warm or at room temperature.

STUFFED ACORN SQUASH RINGS

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.

MAPLE GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Butter a baking dish.
• Cut top and bottom off squash.
• Slice crosswise into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Use a cookie cutter to cut out center seeds.
• Arrange squash in baking dish.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a small saucepan and heat until bubbly; pour over squash.
• Bake, basting occasionally, until tender, 30 minutes.
• If squash needs browning, turn up heat in broiler; broil until lightly glazed.

VANILLA AND CARDAMOM-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH RINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• Using a large, sharp knife, halve squash lengthwise (through the stem end and the pointy end). Using a spoon, scrape out seeds and fibers. Place each half, cut side down, on a cutting board; slice off about 3/4 inch from each end and discard. Slice squash crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick half-rings. If desired, trim away any remaining fibers by running a paring knife around the inside of each half-ring. Place in an even layer on prepared baking sheet.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove pan from heat and add maple syrup, vanilla, and cardamom; stir to combine. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush squash pieces with a little less than half the butter mixture; season with salt. Turn and brush with remaining butter mixture, reserving a tablespoon. Season lightly with salt.
• Transfer to oven and roast for 12 minutes; rotate baking sheet. Using tongs, turn squash and continue to roast until browned and tender, 10 to 12 minutes more. Remove from oven and turn, using tongs, so that darker side is facing up.
• Reheat remaining tablespoon butter mixture over low heat; brush over squash and serve.

ACORN SQUASH RINGS

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.

MAPLE-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH WITH CURRANTS

Steps:

• Spread the cavity of each squash half with about 1/2 teaspoon of the butter, sprinkle the halves with salt and pepper to taste, and arrange them, cut sides down, in a large baking pan. Add enough water to reach about 1/4 inch up the sides of the squash halves and bake the squash in the middle of a preheated 400°F. oven for 30 minutes. While the squash is baking, in a small saucepan combine the remaining butter, the maple syrup, the allspice, the currants, and a pinch of salt and heat the mixture over moderately low heat, stirring, until the butter is melted and the currants are plumped. Remove the squash from the oven, turn it cut sides up, and brush it generously with some of the maple mixture. Return the squash to the oven and bake it, brushing it with the maple mixture occasionally and adding more water to the pan as necessary to keep the bottom covered, for 20 to 30 minutes more, or until it is very tender. Season the squash with salt and pepper.

ROASTED DELICATA SQUASH RINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Trim both ends from squash. Slice crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick rings, keeping seeds as intact as possible. Arrange rings (with seeds) in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cumin, coriander, and black pepper.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Flip rings; continue baking until tender and browned, about 20 minutes more. Sprinkle with flaky salt and garnish with sage leaves.

MAPLE GLAZED ACORN SQUASH RINGS

Steps:

• Cut squash crosswise into 4 1 inch slices; remove seeds. Place squash on microwave safe plate. Cover with plastic wrap, vent. Microwave HIGH 6 minutes or until tender.
• Preheat broiler.
• Place squash on baking sheet. Combine syrup and other remaining ingredients. Brush syrup mixture over squash. Broil 3 minutes or until bubbly. Drizzle with remaining syrup.