Tom's Maple Baked Squash

Tom's Maple Baked Squash

Ingredients

• 2 acorn squash (halved lengthwise and seeded)
• 1/4 cup B grade maple syrup
• 2 tbsps Celia's Traditional balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 4 tsps unsalted butter
• 1 pinch grated nutmeg (freshly)

Directions

1. Place squash, cut side up in a baking dish. Fill dish with about a 1/2 inch of water.
2. Stir together maple syrup, vinegar, and lemon juice and divide equally among cavities.
3. Dot each cavity with butter.
4. Baste exposed sides and top of squash with syrup mixture.
5. Bake at 375F for 20 minutes.
6. Baste again.
7. Sprinkle cavities with grated nutmeg and bake 20 minutes more, or until squash is tender when pierced with a fork.
8. Serve warm.