Plum-Glazed Squash Rings

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Plum-Glazed Squash Rings

 

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 pounds acorn, Delicata, or butternut squash

1 1/2 cups Chinese plum sauce (or apricot preserves) -- thoroughly

mixed with 1/2 cup water (see Note)

 

I celebrate the arrival of winter squash in the marketplace with this dish.

There are many new varieties to choose from besides the familiar acorn:

Delicata, Honey Delight, Red Kuri, for instance. My favorite for this dish is

Delicata, a squash with a sweet orange-red flesh and tubular shape that lends

itself well to cutting into rings. The dish requires little more than brushing a

glaze over the rings before baking.

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.

 

2. Cut squash into 1/2-inch-thick rings. With the tip of a vegetable peeler or a

blunt knife, scoop out the seeds and strings from each ring, leaving the middle

hollow with smooth edges. Arrange squash rings on the baking sheet. Bake for 20

to 30 minutes, or until tender.

 

3. About 10 minutes before squash is ready, heat the plum sauce and water

mixture to boiling. Lower heat and cook, uncovered, for a few minutes to thicken

the sauce, stirring to break up any lumps. Remove from the heat. When the squash

rings are out of the oven, spread generously with this sauce. Preheat broiler.

Broil for a few minutes, just until lightly browned on top. Serve immediately.

Serve any leftover sauce on the side.

 

Yield: 4 to 6 side-dish servings

 

NOTE: If using apricot jam or preserves, which are not as spicy as plum sauce,

add 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot to it before cooking.

 

 

Source:

" The Bold Vegetarian, Bharti Kirchner ISBN 0-06-095056-0 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 0 Calories; 0g Fat (0.0% calories from

fat); 0g Protein; 0g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 0mg

Sodium. Exchanges: .

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0