How to Make Baked Maple-pumpkin Slices

This is similar to Baked Acorn Squash. But it has it's own unique taste.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1-- 2lb. pie pumpkin
• 1--Tbsp.butter
• 1/4 cup fine chopped onion
• 1/3 cup minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 3--Tbsp. maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. curry powder

1. 
   stock pots

   Preheat oven 400 degrees.
   Bring a large pot full of water to a boil.
   Slice the pumpkin into 4 length-wise pieces; Scrap out the seeds and membrane.
   Wash and dry the pieces.
   Put the slices into the boiling water for 8 to 10 min; til tender.
   Drain well.

2. 
   syrup

   Make a glaze.
   Melt butter.
   Add onion; saute 2 min.; til tender.
   Add chipolte sauce, maple syrup, salt and curry powder.
   Heat 1 min.; til blended

3. 
   baster

   Arrange pumpkin slices, cut side up in a shallow pan.
   Put maple-pepper sauce in the center of the slices.
   Bake 15 min.; basting with the sauce.

Tips & Warnings

• Takes 50 min. to make.
• Serves 4
• These will be extremely hot.

[artisticre]

on 11/11/2009 This sounds great I am going to try it.

[rnmassage]

on 11/11/2009 Yummm!! We love squash and pumpkins, they are so good, for sure will try this out... thanks! And congrats for making the front page of the community here on eHow
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[walker7]

on 11/11/2009 Sounds good...thanks!

[momandpopoften]

on 10/11/2008 Sounds great! Wonder if my kids would tolerate this one.

[bar10dr98]

on 10/11/2008 Yummy, sounds excellent!