Spicy, caramelized squash

Here’s a genuine autumn dessert that requires very little effort. If you don’t have a ready-made pumpkin pie spice blend, simply use nutmeg, ginger and pepper, the results will be equally delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 squash (pumpkin, Buttercup, Kabocha, ...)
- 3 Tbsp butter or coconut oil
- ½ cup cane sugar or molasses or maple syrup
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spices, ground
- 1 pinch of salt
Method
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1
Pre-heat oven to 375 °F.
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2
Cut the squash in half or quarters. Remove all fibers and seeds.
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3
Rub the squash thoroughly, using half the butter.
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4
Add sugar (or molasses) into the hollows of the squash.
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5
Sprinkle with the ground spices and salt.
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6
Divide the remaining butter into pieces and place on squash sections.
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7
Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size of the squash.
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8
Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.