Name: Winter Squash with Spiced Butter
Yield: 8 to 10 Servings
Ingredients: ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 tablespoon crushed dried rose petals (optional); 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; Kosher salt; 4 pounds assorted small winter squash (such as acorn, kabocha, or delicata); Kosher salt; ¾ cup pomegranate seeds; Dried rose petals are available at Middle Eastern markets and kalustyans.com.

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Traditional Thanksgiving flavors (winter squash, cinnamon, butter) are given a beautiful Persian accent. The exotic spiced butter is also a treat mixed into couscous.

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