Harvest Acorn Squash

Preheat oven to 400F.

Prepare squash by cutting them in half and removing seeds and stringy membranes. Place on a 1/2 sheet pan or similar type of metal pan.

Rub the insides of the squash with about 1/2 tablespoon butter on each half; you may be able to get by using less. Each squash is different. Next, sprinkle with a pinch of pumpkin pie spice per half suqash. Add in 1 tablespoon of apple cider in each squash half. Finally, sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar in each squash; again, you can use less depending on individual taste, and willpower! I love brown sugar so this is an area where I never skimp!

Lightly cover with foil to prevent browning. Add some water to the bottom of the pan. Bake at 400F for about 30 minutes, then remove foil and continue baking another 30 minutes. Since every squash is different, baking times are approximate.

Enjoy! This squash goes great with a variety of meals. Tonight, we are enjoying ours with sloppy joes!