ACORN SQUASH WITH APPLES AND WALNUTS

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Really an easy way to fix a fall side dish. Have it as a sweet side dish or serve it as a desert. You could just as easily use butternut squash, pie pumpkins or any squash you choose.

Provided by Dave T.

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 medium acorn squash
1 medium sweet apple (not granny smith)
3/4 c walnuts
3-4 tsp butter
1/4 c brown sugar
cinnamon to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Pre heat oven to 350 Wash, cut length wise and de-seed acorn squash, I use a small ice cream scoop to do this Place the following in a bowl as you prepare them Peel, core, and corse chop apple Ruff chop walnuts
  • 2. Add brown sugar ( if you are a diabetic you can use plain Splenda), cinnamon, and butter. Mix all well with your hands
  • 3. Add mixture to the hollowed out cavity of both half of the acorn squash Put filled acorn squash half a back together and wrap tightly in aluminum foil Place in shallow baking pan and bake at 350 for 45min to 1-hour, or until squash gives to lite pressure
  • 4. Remove from foil and using a spoon core out the inside, with the filling into a serving bowl, add more brown sugar if needed. ENJOY!!!

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