Recipes

Acorn Squash and Apples – 1990

2 med apples, cored & cubed

2 acorn squash                  

¼ t salt

1 T fresh lemon juice    

6 T maple syrup

4 T butter                          

2 T chopped walnuts

Pierce whole squash right thru in several places with long metal skewer.  Place in opposite corners of micro oven on paper towel.  Cook 5 min, turn over and cook 5 min more or until soft to touch. Let stand 5 min, cut in half, remove seeds and fibers.  Place cut side down in shallow baking dish.  Sprinkle with salt.   Toss apples with lemon juice and fill squash halves with apples.  Pour ½ T maple syrup over each half and dot each with 1 T butter.  Sprinkle with walnuts.  Cook covered with paper towel 5-6 minutes or until apples are tender.