Smoked Acorn Squash

Contributed by Marcia Kiesel

The hollows of the halved squash hold a mixture of mustard and maple syrup that becomes a delicious sauce.

In a steamer basket set over 1 inch of boiling water, steam the squash halves, covered, over moderate heat until tender when pierced, about 20 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, maple syrup and mustard. Pour one-quarter of this mixture into the hollow of each squash half. Add 1/2 teaspoon of the butter to each and season with salt and pepper.
Smoke the squash according to the Basic Wok-Smoking Method, hollow side up, for 15 minutes. Serve warm.