"Maple Acorn Squash No. 1"
| Ingredients | | | 4 | each | acorn squash | | | 1 | teaspoon | cinnamon | | | 1/4 | teaspoon | cloves | | | 1/4 | cup | butter | | | 3/4 | cup | maple syrup | | | 1/2 | teaspoon | nutmeg | | | 1/2 | teaspoon | salt | | | 2 | each | bacon slices, quartered | | | | | |
Directions:
| A Christmas favorite. Cut each squash in half; remove seeds and fibers. Arrange the halves, cut side up in a large shallow baking pan. In a small bowl, blend together the syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and butter. Spoon about 2 tbsp of the mixture into the hollow of each squash. Top with a piece of bacon. Add boiling water to pan, about 1 inch deep. Bake in a preheated 350F oven until tender, about 1 hour.
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