Fruit-Stuffed Acorn Squash
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Holiday meals are even more festive when I serve colorful acorn squash with a fruity filling tucked inside each half. This recipe combines the delightful flavor of winter squash with the season's finest apples and cranberries.
-Peggy West, Georgetown, Delaware
SERVINGS: 4
CATEGORY: Side Dish
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min.
Ingredients:
- 2 medium acorn squash
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chopped unpeeled tart apples
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions:
Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Add 1 in. of hot water to the pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Drain water from pan; turn squash cut side up. Sprinkle with salt. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon into squash. Bake 40-50 minutes longer or until squash is tender. Yield: 4 servings.