Thanksgiving and Marjorie Standish. While the two are not necessarily tied to each other, I do associate both of them with good comfort food. So as Thanksgiving approaches, I will share with you Marjorie’s recipe for Baked Acorn Squash. It’s about as simple and delicious as you can get. It is also featured in the new book, Cooking Maine Style which is edited by Sandra Oliver and features classic recipes of Marjorie Standish. You can check it out at the Gardiner Public Library.
BAKED ACORN SQUASH
Wash the squash, cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds using a spoon. Wash once more, turn squash upside-down in a baking pan, pour ¼ inch cold water in pan.
Bake at 400 degrees for ½ hour. Remove from oven, turn squash right side up. Salt and pepper it, sprinkle with brown sugar (maple syrup is good, too). Place piece of butter in each half. Return to oven, bake 30 minutes longer. Serve.