Acorn Squash & Bourbon Butter

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs acorn squash
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground

Recipe

• 1 cut squash in half crosswise; remove seeds.
• 2 place squash, cut side down, in a shallow baking dish or pan.
• 3 add water to dish to depth of 1/2 inch.
• 4 bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until tender.
• 5 drain and cool slightly.
• 6 scoop out pulp, discarding shells.
• 7 place pulp in container of an electric blender or food processor.
• 8 process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides.
• 9 combine pulp, cider and bourbon in heavy saucepan.
• 10 bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and cook for 35 minutes, stirring often.
• 11 stir in brown sugar and remaining ingredients.
• 12 cook 10 minutes or until mixture reaches spreading consistency.
• 13 serve with biscuits, english muffins or toast.
• 14 can also be served as a relish with lamb or ham.
• 15 store in refrigerator.