Holiday Insights	Baked Butternut Squash Recipe
	Description:  Baked Butternut Squash is a special Fall treat. It is especially enjoyable, when served at Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. Butternut squash, and many other winter squash varieties, are long keepers. They can be stored for months in a cool garage or your basement. With a little luck, you can be baking butternut squash all winter long. Note: You can use this recipe with any variety of winter squash. Ingredients: 2 butternut squash 1/4 cup butter or margarine 2-4 Tablespoons brown sugar Preparation Directions: Wash the outside of the butternut squash. Slice squash in half, lengthwise. Remove seeds and strings from the seed cavity, and rinse out seed cavity. Place squash in a baking pan or dish, cut side up. Lightly butter the exposed meat of the squash. Add a little water to the bottom of the pan. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Bake in oven at 350 degrees, for one hour. Cooking time can vary significantly, depending upon the size of the squash. Pierce squash with a fork, to see if it is soft in the center.   If the center is not soft, cook for additional 15-20 minute intervals. After the squash is cooked, remove from the oven and allow to cool a little (15-20 minutes). Scoop out the meat from the shell into a mixing bowl. Discard the shell. Add 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Add 2-4 tablespoons brown sugar. The first few times you make it, experiment with the amount of brown sugar, to determine how sweet your family likes it. Mash the squash with a blender until smooth. Serve hot. Tip: Leftover squash can be frozen. Simply fill freezer containers and immediately place them into the freezer. More Information: More of our Recipes How to Grow Squash Buy Squash seeds A Tomato Press makes fast work preparing sauce and juice for canning and cooking. Buy Now	***** Visit TGN's Pumpkin Nook for gardening, holiday, and seasonal shopping. Shop For: Gardening: Annual Seeds Perennials Seeds Vegetable Seeds Herb Seeds Organic Seed/Supply Flower Bulbs Composters Greenhouses Houseplants Planters Raised Beds Supplies Tools Yard & Deck: Grills Hammocks Hose Carts/Reels Outdoor Fireplace Outdoor Storage Statues/Elves Pest Control Seasonal: Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas Other Holidays Carving Stuff Fog Machine Jello Molds Costume/Makeup Lights House Flags Candles Decorations Kitchen/Party Supply TGN OnLine Florist

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