Roasted Mini Pumpkins
- 12 mini pumpkins
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Using a grapefruit knife or a sharp paring knife, cut a ring around each pumpkin stem to form a lid; remove the lids and set aside.
- With a small spoon, scrape out the seeds and any membranes.
- In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice and sprinkle the spices inside the pumpkins.
- Add 1/2 tablespoon of the butter and 1 teaspoon of the maple syrup to each pumpkin and season with salt and pepper.
- Set the pumpkins in a baking dish and add 1/2 inch of water.
- Replace the lids and roast the pumpkins for about 30 minutes, or until tender.
- Serve hot.
pumpkins, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground allspice, unsalted butter, maple syrup, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roasted-mini-pumpkins (may not work)