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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350.
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Step 2
Wash and cut a butternut squash in half lengthwise. If you don't have a heavy, sharp knife with which to do this, you can ask someone at the supermarket to do it for you. Do not remove the seeds and pulp.
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Step 3
Put a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet or the bottom of a glass dish. Put the two halves of the butternut squash cut side up on the parchment paper. Coat the top of each half with a thin layer of light (not toasted) sesame oil.
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Step 4
When the oven is hot, put the squash in the oven.
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Step 5
After 40 minutes, check on the squash and see if it is drying out. If it is, sprinkle the tops of the squash halves with a little water. A little dryness on top is normal , but if it looks very dry, add just a few drops of water.
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Step 6
After 20 more minutes (60 minutes total cooking time), sprinkle some cinnamon on top of each half and bake 10 minutes more.
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Step 7
Check the squash to see if it is soft and seems done. Stick a fork all the way in. The top will be a little dry, but the inside should be very soft. Butternut squashes vary a lot in size, so if it's not done, keep checking every 10 or 15 minutes until it is. It may take up to 2 hours total. Enjoy!
Comments
anthonyray said
on 11/16/2009 Thanks for the helpful hints... I just got some squash and it has been sitting at my home for 4 days cause I didn't know how to prepare it!
harrietcat said
on 12/12/2008 Butternut squash is so good, it doesn't need much "attention" does it. Check out my article on Butternut squash/Parmesan bread pudding.
GreenGardenChic said
on 11/23/2008 Sounds good and easy. Just what I was looking for.