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Acorn Squash Supreme

Ingredients :
2	x	acorn squash halved lengthwise,
		and seeded
2	x	Rome apples cored, and
		chopped with skins
2	tbl	finely-chopped leeks
1/4	cup	brown sugar
1/4	cup	pecan pieces
1 1/2	tsp	crushed fennel seeds
1/4	cup	orange juice
1/4	cup	butter - (1/2 stick) melted
1	tbl	shredded orange zest
1/2	tsp	ginger

How to cook :

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Place the squash cut-side up in an ovenproof glass baking dish and add 1/4 inch water.
In a large bowl, combine the apples, leeks, brown sugar, pecans, fennel seeds, orange juice, butter, orange zest, and ginger until well blended.
Spoon the mixture evenly into the squash halves and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
Bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until the squash is easily perforated with the tip of a fork and the apple mixture is tender.
Serve immediately.This recipe yields 4 servings.
Comments: Squash and apples blend together easily and enhance turkey, chicken, lean pork, or bratwurst.
The stuffing ingredients yield about 1 1/4 cups.
You may have extra stuffing, depending upon the size of the squash and appies used.
Bake the extra stuffing in the bottom of the pan along with the squash.

Tags : Vegetables