Squash With Apples Cranberries Food

SQUASH WITH APPLES & CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Cut a small slice from the bottom of each cleaned Squash half (this allows the squash to sit level) and place, cavity side up, in an oven proof baking dish.
• Mix together the butter, cinnamon & nutmeg and sugar.
• Place 1 tbsp of the mixture in the cavity of each squash half.
• Distibute the cranberries between the 4 halves on top of the butter.
• Add the apples on top of the cranberries.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cover the squash with foil and bake for apprx 1 hour, remove foil and check that they are tender
• Bake uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and gently mix the cranberries & apples so you see both the apple & the cranberries - serve.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH APPLE & CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Combine all ingredients in 1-1/2-quart baking dish. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until squash is tender.

CRANBERRY APPLE STUFFED SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and prepare baking dish large enough to hold your squash.
• Halve squash and scoop out the pulp.
• Place cut side down in baking dish and bake for 35 minutes. I usually add just a bit of water to the dish to keep the squash moist.
• About 7-10 minutes before your timer goes off, prepare filling. Heat small saucepan over medium heat, add butter, diced apple, fresh cranberries, brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon. Heat over medium heat until butter is melted, then simmer on low until timer goes off.
• Remove squash from oven, flip over and fill with apple/cranberry filling.
• Bake an additional 25-35 minutes depending on the type and size of your squash, again adding just a little water to the bottom of your baking dish. Squash is done when fork tender.

ACORN SQUASH WITH CRANBERRY APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Cut squash in half and with a spoon, remove pulp and seeds.
• In a large pyrex baking dish place squash cut-side down.
• Pour 1/4-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 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine apples, cranberries and cinnamon and grapeseed oil 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.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH WITH APPLES AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash into a large pot of boiling water; boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer squash to a large bowl of ice cold water and set aside until cool enough to handle, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Peel squash along the ridges using a vegetable peeler, then use a teaspoon or grapefruit spoon to dig out peel in the valleys of the squash. Slice squash in half and remove seeds and stem. Cut remaining squash into bite-sized chunks.
• Combine squash, apples, celery, onion, and dried cranberries in a large bowl.
• Combine brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Add to squash mixture and toss well to combine. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish. Add water and dot the top with butter. Sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until squash is fork-tender, about 1 hour. Add some liquid halfway through to prevent drying out, if necessary. Serve hot.