Candied Butternut Squash
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Any winter squash can be used with this recipe, but you'll love the satiny texture of butternut squash.


Candied Butternut Squash

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Servings: Makes 6 side-dish servings.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Related Categories: Butternut Squash, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Sodium
 
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Ingredients
  • 3 
    medium butternut squash (about 4-1/2 pounds total)
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  • 1/3  cup
    packed brown sugar
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  • 2  tablespoons
    molasses
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  • 2  tablespoons
    butter or margarine, softened
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  • 1  teaspoon
    finely shredded orange peel
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    ground cinnamon
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    ground cloves
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    Brown sugar (optional)
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    Ground cloves (optional)
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    Orange peel curls (optional)
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Directions
1.
Scrub squash; halve lengthwise and remove seeds. Place halves, cut side up, in a large roasting pan. In a mixing bowl combine brown sugar, molasses, margarine or butter, orange peel, cinnamon, and cloves. Spoon mixture into squash halves. Bake, covered, in a 350 degree F. oven for 40 minutes.
2.
Stir brown sugar mixture; uncover and bake 15 minutes more or until squash is tender. Sprinkle with additional brown sugar and ground cloves, and garnish with orange peel curls, if desired. Makes 6 side-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 189, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 53 mg, Carbohydrate 41 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 181%, Vitamin C 64%, Calcium 10%, Iron 14%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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