INGREDIENTS
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4 small baking pumpkins (such as hooligan or sugar pie), acorn squash or sweet dumpling squash
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2 teaspoons sugar
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Kosher salt
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1/2 small onion, chopped
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Kosher salt
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2 sprigs thyme
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1 medium butternut or kuri squash (about 2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
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1 teaspoon sugar
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3 tablespoons
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heavy cream (optional)
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Freshly ground pepper
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Pepitas (hulled green pumpkin seeds)
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Sourdough and/or pumpernickel croutons
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Paprika, chili powder or Spanish pimenton
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Crisp prosciutto, serrano ham or bacon
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Fried onions
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Fried sage or parsley leaves