Recipe Table of Contents

3 acorn squash
1 tbsp grated orange rind
1/4 cup Steen's Pure Cane Syrup
3 tbsps melted butter or margarine
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Wash squash and halve them lengthwise; remove seed and stringy portion. Place squash, cut side down, on a greased shallow baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. While squash is baking, combine remaining ingredients. Remove squash from oven; turn right side up. Divide syrup mixture among the squash halves. Return to oven and bake approximately 30 minutes longer, or until squash is tender.

YIELD: 6 servings