ACORN SQUASH

Grandma Bernie

squash
water
butter

Wash and cut acorn squash in half, clean out seeds. Turn cut side down in shallow pan with 1/2" water. Bake at 350-400 until soft, usually 45-55 minutes.

Turn over and serve with butter.

May turn over and add fresh ground pork and salt and pepper or bulk sausage after the first 15 minutes in oven,

Or add applesauce the last 15-20 minutes - inside.

ACORN SQUASH WITH CRANBERRIES

Grandma Bernie

Makes 4 servings

2 (1lb size) acorn squash
2 tbsp butter or martgarine, melted
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup canned whole cranberry sauce, or your own cooked cranberries
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar

Preheat oven to 400. Scrub squash, cut in half, remove seeds and strings.

Arrange squash halves, cut side down in shallow pan. Add 1/2" hot water. (Takes little longer with cold water.) Bake 40 minutes.

Pour off liquid from baking pan. Turn squash cut side up. Brush inside of each with 1/3 tbsp butter. Then sprinkle with salt - 1/2 tsp.

Combine cranberry sauce with cinnamon and brown sugar, mix well. Divide evenly into squash halves. ake 30 minutes longer.