Ingredients:

• Four winter squash, acorn, delicata, or kobacha, halved
• 1/4 cup Hudson Standard Apple Coriander Maple Shrub
• 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 4 sage leaves
• 4 Tbls. butter
• 2 Tbls. maple syrup
•  freshly ground pepper
•  kosher or sea salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Place halved squash cut side up on a parchment or foil lined sheet pan.
3. Season each half with salt and pepper and add a knob of butter into each cavity along with the shrub and a drizzle of maple syrup.
4. Add sage and thyme sprigs to cavities. Cover sheet pan with foil and bake until just tender, approximately 35-40 minutes, depending on squash.
5. Remove foil and baste squash with its juices. Return pan to oven, uncovered, and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes until very tender tnad juices have reduced.