Winter Squash With Maple Glaze Recipes

ROASTED WINTER SQUASH AND PARSNIPS WITH MAPLE SYRUP GLAZE AND MARCONA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Butter 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Combine kabocha and butternut squash and parsnips in large bowl. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in next 5 ingredients. Add to squash mixture and toss to coat. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cover squash mixture with foil. Bake covered 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until all vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes longer. Sprinkle with almonds and bake 10 minutes.

MAPLE WINTER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut pumpkin and squashes in half lengthwise; discard seeds or save for toasting. Place pumpkin and squashes in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans, cut side down. Bake, uncovered, 40-50 minutes or until tender., Cool slightly; scoop out pulp and place in a large bowl. Mash pulp with sugar, maple syrup, butter, salt and cinnamon. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and oats; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over squash mixture. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and topping is golden brown.

MAPLE-GLAZED SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Cut halves crosswise into 1-in. slices; discard ends. Place squash in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper. , In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; pour over squash. Bake, covered, 50-60 minutes or until squash is tender.

MAPLE-ROASTED SQUASH WITH SAGE AND LIME FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. If you like, line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper or foil. (It's not necessary but will prove helpful when cleaning up.)
• In a small pot over medium-high heat, combine maple syrup and cayenne in a small pot. Bring to a simmer and let cook until it reduces by a third, 1 to 3 minutes. Add butter and let it melt. Turn off heat and mix in salt, pepper and coriander.
• Spread the squash out on the pan and spoon maple mixture over the pieces, turning them to coat. Roast until the pieces begin to soften, 15 minutes. Turn the squash pieces over and roast until glazed and tender, 10 to 20 minutes more. Drizzle lime juice and scatter sage leaves over the top for serving.

MAPLE-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Scoop out and discard seeds from squash. Place cut side down in a 13x9-in. baking dish; add water. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes. , If necessary, drain water from pan; turn squash cut side up. Combine syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and salt; pour into squash halves. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes or until glaze is heated through. ,

ROASTED WINTER SQUASH WITH SOY-MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to the lower middle position and heat the oven to 400*F.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Brush the oill over the foil and the cut sides of the squash.
• Place the squash, cut side down, on the foil.
• Roast until a skewer inserted into the squash meets no resistance, about 40-50 minutes.
• Soy-Maple Glaze:.
• Stir together maple syrup, soy sauce, and ginger.
• Fifteen minutes before the squash is finished cooking, flip it cut side up and brush with the soy maple glaze. Drizzle some extra glaze into the cavity.
• Return the squash to the oven and cook until the maple mixture begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes longer.
• Brown Butter and Sage Variation:.
• When the squash is almost done, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped sage and cook until the butter is golden brown and the sage is crisp, about 5 minutes. Pour the sage butter over the squash just before serving.