Cherry-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Name: Cherry-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 3 medium acorn squash; 2/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 3 tablespoons butter

Sweet dried cherries, brown sugar and tangy lemon juice spruce up tender squash halves in this special wintertime side dish. "Instead of sweet potatoes, I make this delicious recipe for holiday dinners," writes Christa Beard of Jacksonville, Florida.

Ingredients

3 medium acorn squash
2/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons butter

Directions

Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side up in two 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes coated with cooking spray.
Combine the cherries, brown sugar, lemon peel, nutmeg and salt; spoon into squash halves. Sprinkle with lemon juice; dot with butter.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until squash is tender.