Roasted Acorn Squash

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 acorn squash, about 1 lb. each
• 4 dashes kosher salt
• 2 dashes black pepper
• 1 ounce olive oil, extra virgin (optional)
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons amaretto
• 8 sage leaves, fresh
• 1/2 lb vanilla wafer, crushed (or almond biscotti)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 split the squash in half through the equator and scrape out the seeds with a spoon. if squash are very large, cut lengthwise into quarters.
• 3 set the squash halves, cut side up, on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 4 drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, if desired.
• 5 in a bowl, cream the butter with the sugar and amaretto.
• 6 with a brush or spoon, coat the cut sides of each squash with the butter mixture (can place any extra in the center of each squash).
• 7 top each with 2 sage leaves and sprinkle with the cookies.
• 8 bake 30 to 35 minutes, basting twice with melted butter and sugar mixture.