Honey-baked Squash

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Pinion Estate in Mesquite, Texas in 1994.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 2 small acorn squash halved width wise and deseeded
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 3 ounces honey
* 4 ounces dried figs chopped
* 1 ounce chopped almonds
* ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
* ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Place squash cut sides down in shallow ovenproof dish and add enough boiling water to come to a depth of ½ inch.
# Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes.
# Place butter in a small saucepan and melt over low heat then add the honey, figs, almonds, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix well.
# Carefully pour off water from baking tin containing squash and turn squash cut sides up.
# Fill the hollows with fig mixture then return to the oven uncovered and bake 15 minutes longer.
# Serve immediately.
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Recipes
Category:Acorn squash Recipes
Category:Honey Recipes
Category:Fig Recipes
Category:Almond Recipes