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Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 3 cups brown sugar
- 2 (3-inch long) cinnamon sticks
- 1 (4-pound) butternut squash, unpeeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces, seeds reserved
Directions
In a large, heavy pot, stir the water, brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks together until the sugar dissolves. Add the butternut squash and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the liquid is reduced and syrupy, and the squash is very tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
Place the reserved seeds in a colander and rinse to remove any pulp. Dry thoroughly on paper towels. Heat an 8-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the squash seeds and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool completely before using.
Remove the cinnamon sticks from the squash and discard. Let the squash cool slightly and serve warm or at room temperature with the toasted seeds.
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By diane108
Somers, NY
on February 15, 2013
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My family loves this recipe. It's very easy too. (couldn't be easier Sometimes I get a peeled butternut squash and sometimes I get the cut up chunks. I find that you can add much less water and it cooks in less than half the time. I bring it to a boil then cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes, then uncover, raise the heat and let it reduce to caramelize the squash. Really good with duck, etc. If you get a peeled squash you can add pumpkin seeds at the end. It's very tasty and requires very little attention.
By Happy Recently ...
Oceanside, CA
on September 24, 2012
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I made this yesterday and we loved it. I will use this in place of candied yams for Thanksgiving. I peeled the squash as I was not sure how the peel would taste. It was a thick syrup but what I did was once the squash was done I removed the squash from pan and cooked down the syrup.
By itzpapalotl77
California, md
on November 08, 2011
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Really good. I will make it again.
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