Acorn Squash with Cranberry Filling

Ingredients   
4    small    acorn squash    
1        salt    
8    tablespoons    butter, or margarine    
8    tablespoons    honey    
16    ounces    whole-berry cranberry sauce    
           

Directions:

1. Wash and dry squash.

2. Place squash in Microwave Oven and heat, uncovered, 15 minutes or until they feel soft to the touch.

3. Let stand 5 minutes.

4. Cut in half and remove seeds.

5. Place cut-side-up in a shallow, heat resistant, non-metallic baking dish.

6. Sprinkle with salt. Place 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of honey in each half.

7. Heat, uncovered, in microwave oven for 4 minutes or until butter has melted.

8. With a brush or spoon, spread honey-butter mixture over cut surfaces of squash.

9. Place a spoonful of cranberry sauce in each squash half. If warmed cranberry sauce is desired, return filled squash halves to Microwave Oven for 6 minutes or until cranberry sauce is hot.

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