oh delicata

so this evening was my very first time ever using delicata squash. i'd never even heard of it until we got it out of our garden. i looked up some recipes online and found the one i'm about to post. it was absolutely delicious. the squash tasted almost like a sweet potato. i can't wait to eat it again.

2 delicata squash
2 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons brown sugar
4 teaspoons maple syrup
pinch of salt
pinch of ground pepper(optional)

preheat your oven to 400degrees

cut your squash length-wise in half and scoop the seeds out. i chose to toss the seeds but you can keep them and use them as pumpkin seeds

then rub a tablespoon of butter into each half.. i ended up just breaking the butter up instead of rubbing it everywhere



then sprinkle salt and pepper into each. take a tablespoon of brown sugar and rub it into the butter into each half



drizzle a teaspoon of syrup on each half. before you place into the oven, pour a little water down onto your baking sheet, this just ensures the squash does not dry out on the outside while baking.

the squash will take about an hour to bake, and while it does, it permeates the room with it's delicious smell. i highly recommend this recipe, i will definitely make it again