Ingredients

2 acorn squash

2 T. butter

3 T. maple syrup

1/4 t. cinnamon

salt and pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425. Cut each squash in 1/2. Remove stems. Put squash into 2 casserole dishes. Pour about a 1/2" water into the dishes and sprinkle the squash with salt and pepper. Bake for 15-20 minutes. While squash is cooking, melt butter and combine it with maple syrup and cinnamon. Remove squash from oven, pour off water, and brush with syrup mixture. Bake 5 minutes more, brush with more syrup mixture, then bake 5 minutes more.