Recipe Baked Acorn Squash Rings
Slice each squash widthwise into four rings.
Recipe baked acorn squash rings. Place rings on a greased foil lined baking pan. Bake in preheated 350f oven turning once basting with liquid until tender golden about 30 to 40 minutes. While zucchini and butternut squash show up in recipe after recipe far fewer dishes take advantage of this simple sweet squash and learning how to cook acorn squash is easy.
Wash the squash then slice it crosswise into inch rings. Keep the mixture warm until it is needed. Place the halves flesh side up on a baking sheet and sprinkle each half with salt.
In a small saucepan bring 2 tablespoons butter and syrup to a boil. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Discard seeds and membrane.
Layer the rings in a casserole dish top with maple syrup dust on cinnamon and sprinkle with water. Slice the squash into one and one half inch rings. While the squash cooks melt the butter and stir in the remaining ingredients.
As an added touch slices of apple can be placed in layers alternating with the squash rings. Transfer the squash cut side down to the baking sheet and bake the squash until it is tender about 45 minutes. Place squash in a shallow baking pan cut side down.
Bake for 20 minutes more. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Remove the seeds and pulp.