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South Cumberland Food Hub
13912 Highway 41B
Tracy City, TN 37387
rootedhere@locallygrown.net
615-653-3347
Risa Brown
Recipes
Acorn Squash Butter
Rated:
Submitted By: Kris L.
Photo By: Stacy C.
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
Ready In: 3 Hours
Servings: 48
“Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and clove lend a pumpkin pie-like flavor to this squash butter.”
INGREDIENTS:
3 acorn squash, halved and seeded
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen apple juice
concentrate, thawed
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Fill two 9×13-inch baking dishes with 1-inch of water each. Place three acorn squash halves cut-side-down into each baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until the squash is very tender and the skin begins to separate from the meat, about 1 hour. Remove, discard the water, and set aside until cool enough to handle.
3. Scoop the acorn squash flesh from the skins and into a blender. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Puree until thick and smooth. Scrape the squash into a heavy-bottom pot, and stir in the brown sugar and apple juice concentrate. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely before packing into freezer-safe containers. Store in the freezer up to 6 months.
Market News
Christmas is just around the corner and tis the season for local food. We’ll be closed for ordering on Monday the 24th so we won’t be delivering on Christmas Day. Stock up this week for your Christmas dinners.
We have plenty of fresh greens, winter squash, summer squash, and even some tomatoes left. Try making some acorn squash butter for the holidays. It would go great served with your turkey or ham, and would be delicious on homemade biscuits.
Have a great week!
Thank you for supporting your local food hub!
Risa
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