Gem Squash with Sweetcorn & Butter

Serves 6 10 min prep 25 min cook
Gem Squash with Sweetcorn & Butter

Tender gem squash filled with buttery sweetcorn — uncomplicated South African family-table food.

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Ingredients

  • 3 gem squash, halved and seeded
  • 300 g sweetcorn kernels
  • 40 g butter
  • 1 tsp sugar, optional
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Boil or steam the gem squash until tender.
  2. Heat the sweetcorn with half the butter.
  3. Season the corn.
  4. Fill each squash cavity generously with sweetcorn.
  5. Top with the remaining butter and serve.
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