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Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 @06:18am CDT Baked Squash with Apples and Cranberries Ingredients: ·
Acorn squash (about 2 to 2½ lbs total) ·
Nonstick cooking spray ·
1½ cups fresh cranberries ·
⅓ cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed ·
3 tablespoons brown sugar ·
1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel ·
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves ·
medium tart apples (such as Granny Smith), peeled,
cored and cut into ½-inch-thick slices ·
2 tablespoons maple-flavored syrup ·
2 tablespoons
chopped, toasted pecans Directions: ·
Cut
squash crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Remove seeds and strings. Lightly coat a
15x10x1-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange squash slices in baking
pan, overlapping slightly, if necessary. Bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven 25 to
30 minutes or until squash is tender, turning once during baking. ·
Meanwhile,
in a medium saucepan combine the cranberries, apple juice concentrate, brown
sugar, orange peel, and cloves. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer,
uncovered, for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in apples. Simmer,
covered, for 7 minutes more or just until apples are tender, stirring
occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in maple syrup. ·
To
serve, arrange squash slices on plate. Spoon the apple mixture over the squash
pieces. ·
Sprinkle
with pecans. Yield:
5 servings
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