Apple Filled Squash
Created by The Hemmingford Women’s Club• Course: Side Dishes • Diet: Vegetarian • Season(s): Fall, Winter
Ingredients
- 3 acorn squash
- 2 cup apples, sliced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- salt, to taste
Instructions
Halve squash lengthwise; remove seeds. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with salt. Place, cut side down, in a large baking dish. Bake in a 350°F oven for 35 minutes.
Combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and ginger. Turn squash over in baking dish. Fill centers with apple mixture. Dot with butter.
Continue baking for an additional 25 minutes, until squash is tender. If desired, sprinkle with ground cinnamon and garnish with apple slices before serving.
*Seasoned meat can be mixed with the apple mixture and cooked in the squash halves.*