A type of winter squash resembling an acorn in shape and typically measuring up to six inches in length. The most common variety has a dark green ridged outer skin and a deep yellow to orange flesh. Other varieties include the Table Queen, which has a white to cream-colored skin, or the Golden, which has a pumpkin orange colored skin with the traditional orange inner flesh. They are delicious when baked with brown sugar, honey, and butter, providing a sweet and somewhat nutty flavor. Smaller individual squash are also commonly served whole, stuffed with ingredients such as sausage, bread, vegetables, and seasonings that may have been baked once and then again inside the squash so it is served as a "stuffed squash". The acorn squash contains only a minor amount of beta-carotene, unlike other winter squashes, but is a good source of calcium.
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