Kate's Squash Recipe

Ingredienser

Acorn Squash

Olive Oil

Butter

Maple syrup (optional)

Cinnamon (optional)

Ginger (optional)

Cloves (optional)

Nutmeg (optional)

Walnuts (optional)

Rosemary (optional)

Sage (optional)

Thyme (optional)

Salt (optional)

Vejledning

1.Slice the acorn squash in half vertically (along the stem)

2. Scoop out them seeds

3. Slather the “meat” of the acorn squash with olive oil

4. Bake in the oven at 400F for about 30 minutes

5. Using a fork, see if the squash is easy to scoop and soft; if not, pop it back in for 5 minutes intervals until softness is achieved

6. Pull out of the oven and let cool. You could put them in the fridge if you want to speed up the process

7. Peel off the skin, which should have begun to peel itself off of the meat

8. Add butter to taste, go low and slow.

9. A couple options here, depending on preference:

- Mash with a fork by hand. This will make it chunkier and more textured

- Pop it in the blender; this will puree it to oblivion

- Pop it in the Kitchen Aid mixer with the attachment that looks like a Mercedes logo on SLOW like a 1 with the head in lock; this will make it somewhere in-between hand and blender mixing, with the texture getting smoother the longer you do it

10. Add in seasonings and spices to preference. Go low and slow until you eat a spoonful that you like. Options may include:

- Maple syrup

- Cinnamon

- Ginger

- Cloves

- Nutmeg

- Walnuts

- Rosemary

- Sage

- Thyme

- Salt

- Anything else that strikes your fancy