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Elana\'s PantryI included this recipe because I think the oombination of flavors works well, however, I would allow the chopped apple to bake inside the squash for a bit to soften and really bring out the flavor. Play with it! Sharp cheese combines well with the sweetness of squash as well.
Ingredients2 acorn squash
boiling water
2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped into ¼ inch pieces
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter
Method- Cut squash in half and with a spoon, remove pulp and seeds
- In a large pyrex baking dish place squash cut-side down
- Pour ¼-inch boiling water into pyrex dish (or use 1/4 inch room temperature apple juice for extra sweetness)
- Place dish in oven and bake squash for 30 minutes at 350°
- In a large bowl, combine apples, cranberries and cinnamon and melted butter to make stuffing
- Remove squash from the oven after the 30 minutes
- Turn halves over and stuff center of each squash half with apple mixture
- Return to oven and bake for 30-35 minutes (or longer) until squash and apples are tender