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Orange-Honey Acorn Squash
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Orange-Honey Acorn Squash

5 ingredients 14 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

246
Calories
2g
Protein
12g
Fat
36g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Pumpkin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 small acorn squash
  • 4 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg or cinnamon

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400°F.

2

Cut squash in half.

3

Remove and discard seeds.

4

Place squash halves cut side up in a shallow baking dish.

5

Combine juice and honey.

6

Add ½ tsp butter to each squash half.

7

Cover pan with lid or foil tightly wrapped, and bake squash with butter for 30 minutes.

8

Remove foil, and bake 30 minutes more until tender.

9

Scoop out and mash squash; add juice and honey mixture then return to shells.

10

Bake another 10 minutes.

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Category:Cathy's Recipes

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