Orange Streusel Acorn Squash Recipes

ORANGE-GLAZED GRILLED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush the cut side of each acorn squash with the butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place squash, cut-side down, on a baking sheet and bake until almost tender, about 30 minutes.
• While the squash is baking, combine the orange juice, brown sugar, allspice, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Cook over high heat until reduced to 1 cup, stirring often.
• Preheat the grill to medium-high. Place the squash, cut side up, on the grill, and brush with the orange glaze. Cook for 5 minutes, turn over with tongs, and grill for 5 more minutes, or until tender and glaze is caramelized. Remove from the grill and brush with more of the glaze. Serve warm.

ORANGE-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; add 1/2 in. of hot water. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until syrupy, stirring occasionally., Drain water from baking pan; turn squash cut side up. Pour about 2 tablespoons orange glaze into each squash half. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until squash is tender.

ORANGE BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fill a baking dish with about 1/2 inch water. Place squash halves cut side down in the dish, and bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
• In a bowl, whisk together the thawed orange juice, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
• Turn squash halves cut side up in the baking dish, and drizzle evenly with the orange juice sauce. Continue baking 20 minutes.

ROASTED SQUASH WITH ORANGE AND SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss squashes with oil and 1 teaspoon salt on a rimmed baking sheet. Spread in a single layer; roast 15 minutes. Add sage, cheese, and orange zest and toss to coat, then flip slices. Roast until squashes are tender and golden brown, about 15 minutes more; serve.

ORANGE-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut squash in half lenghtwise; remove seeds and discard.
• Place squash cut side down in a 13" x 9" oven-proof casserole dish.
• Add hot water until there is about 1/2" of water in the casserole dish.
• Bake, uncovered in preheated 350 F oven for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Stir in sugar, orange juice concentrate, nutmeg, cinnamon, orange zest, lemon zest, salt and pepper and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered for 20 minutes or until just syrupy, stirring often, DO NOT BURN.
• Drain water from casserole dish and turn squash cut side up.
• Measure 4 tablespoons of orange glaze into each squash half.
• Drizzle some orange glaze on edges of squash.
• Return to oven and bake in preheated 350 F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until squash is tender.
• If desired, serve with additional glaze.

ORANGE-STREUSEL ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Wash squash; cut in half crosswise.
• Remove and discard seeds.
• Place squash, cut side down, in a 13x9 baking dish.
• Add hot water to dish to depth of 1/2 inch.
• Bake, uncovered, at 400 for 30-40 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and let cool slightly.
• Scoop out pulp into a bowl, leaving 1/4 inch-thick shell.
• Mash pulp.
• Add orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, and allspice; stir well.
• Cut a thin slice off bottom of each squash shell so it will sit flat.
• Coat baking dish with cooking spray; return squash shells to dish.
• Spoon squash mixture evenly into shells.
• Combine corn flake crumbs, pecans, and margarine.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over squash.
• Bake, uncovered, at 400 for 15-20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.