Acorn Squash with Rosemary-Dried Fig Compote

Name: Acorn Squash with Rosemary-Dried Fig Compote
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 , acorn squash (about 1 1/2 pounds), halved pole to pole and seeded; , table salt; 1 cup, orange juice; 4 , dried figs, chopped medium (scant 1/2 cup); 1/2 teaspoon, minced fresh rosemary; 1 tablespoon, dark brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon, butter

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2004, America's Test Kitchen TV

Tired of mealy, stringy squash that takes an hour to bake? We wanted it faster and better.

SERVES4

TIME40 minutes

Acorn Squash with Rosemary-Dried Fig Compote

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Believe it or not, microwaving took first place in cooking methods for our acorn squash recipe, presenting a squash that was tender and silky smooth, with nary a trace of dryness or stringiness. Hammering out the details of our microwave ac...

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