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Baked Acorn Squash

by Market Manager

How to Bake an Acorn Squash
Ingredients

A squash – washed well.
For each squash half:
1 tsp. brown sugar 
1 tsp maple syrup
2 tsp. butter/margarine
1/4 tsp. salt
You can try a pinch of cayenne, too, or experiment with your favorite spices.
Directions
1.    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2.    Cut squash in half, crosswise or lengthwise, then scrape out seeds.
3.    Put the ingredients above into each squash hollow.
4.    Place in a baking pan. Pour hot water to a depth of 1/4 inch around the squashes. Cover. Hint: Pour the water into the pan when it’s in the oven.
5.    Bake at 400 degrees for 1/2 hour.
6.    Remove the cover and bake additional 1/2 hour.

Lisa’s Rhubarb Crisp

by Market Manager

By Lisa Wiese
There are many variations of this classic Spring dessert. Try a few, choose your favorite, or make up your own!

Ingredients:
4 cups rhubarb, diced (about 1 1/3 pounds)
1/3 cup white flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp of salt
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees farenheight.
Dice rhubarb and put in an 8″x8″ baking dish or 9″ pie plate.
Mix together flour, sugar and a pinch of salt and sprinkle evenly over rhubarb.
Combine butter, oats, brown sugar and salt. Mix well, and spread on top of rhubarb.
Bake for about 30 minutes.