Baked Gold Nugget Squash

Adapted from melissas.com

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Gold Nugget squash
• One pinch salt
• One pinch cinnamon
• One dash black pepper
• Two tablespoons brown sugar, dark or light
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

PREPARATION

1. Wash the squash, cut in half lengthwise, and scrape out the seeds and stringy portion.
2. Pierce a hole at each end of the squash halves and sprinkle each squash cavity with a pinch of salt, a pinch of ground cinnamon, dash of ground pepper, two teaspoons dark or light brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons butter.
3. Arrange squash in a baking dish.
4. Pour boiling water into the pan to a depth of 1 inch.
5. Bake, covered, in a 400 °F oven for 45 minutes, or until squash is tender.

Serve warm and enjoy!