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Acorn Squash with Orange Marmalade

Acorn squash with orange marmalade is a quick, easy vegetable side dish that has great appeal due to its slight sweetness.

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Ingredients

Makes
2
  • 1 medium acorn squash, halved lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon orange marmalade
  • 1 teaspoon butter or margarine
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Ingredients for 2 servings (455 g) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).

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  2. 2

    Remove seeds and strings from squash halves.

  3. 3

    Cut a small piece off outside of each half to make a flat space on which the half can stand level.

  4. 4

    Place halves in a shallow pan or casserole in ¼ inch (6 mm) water with insides facing down. Bake for 35 minutes.

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  5. 5

    Combine marmalade and butter in a small bowl.

  6. 6

    Remove squash from oven, and invert in pan or dish. Salt lightly.

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  7. 7

    Spread marmalade and butter mixture on edges of squash, allowing excess to run into center.

  8. 8

    Place under broiler for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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