Recipe: Grilled Butternut Squash Hors d’oeuvre with Brown Butter Powder, Sherry Vinegar and Sage

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From Tucker Yoder, Executive Chef, Clifton Inn

Yields: 6 Canapé Portions

Grilled Butternut Squash

Ingredients

  • 1 each Butternut Squash, large
  • To taste Salt and Pepper

Procedure

Slice Butternut squash into large planks .25 inches thick. Grill on one side to char nicely season with salt and pepper and finish cooking in a 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes being careful not to over cook the squash.

Brown Butter Powder

Ingredients

  • .5 stick Butter, unsalted
  • 8 ounce Non fat milk powder

Procedure

Brown butter in a pan until it has a nice nutty aroma. Add non fat milk powder and stir until the powder turns golden brown. Season with salt.

Sherry Vinegar

Ingredients

  • .5 cup Sherry Vinegar
  • .5 cup Honey

Procedure

Mix Sherry Vinegar and Honey in a pot and cook until it becomes a syrup (about 5 minutes.) Allow to cool before using.

Assembly

Serve squash grill mark side up with a dollop of sherry syrup, a sprinkle of brown butter powder and a small sage leaf.

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