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Ingredients
- 2 winter squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/2 cup butter
- 7 fresh bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, or to taste
Method
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place squash cut-side up on a baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until squash flesh is soft and can easily be pierced with a fork, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, combine 1/2 cup butter and bay leaves in a saucepan over medium heat until melted. Remove from heat and set aside for at least 10 minutes to allow bay leaf flavor to infuse butter.
- Scrape the squash flesh from the skin into a bowl using a spoon. Remove bay leaves from butter; discard leaves. Pour butter over squash and mash everything with a fork. Season with salt. Stir in maple syrup.
