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Spiced Cranberry Apple Acorn Squash

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Side
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 acorn squash
  • 1 1/4 cup of cranberries
  • 1/4 cup of brown sugar
  • 2 apples: peeled core removed and chopped into small bite size pieces.
  • 1/2 cup of chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup of apple cider
  • 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp of nutmeg
  • 1 tsp of cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds.
  • Add a small amount of water (1/8" - 1/4") to a shallow baking dish and place the squash, cut side down, in the pan.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes.
  • Add cranberries, apple cider, cinnamon, brown sugar and nutmeg to a medium sauce pan and place on low heat. Cover and cook until cranberries begin to pop and break down.
  • Mix the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of warm water and stir to make a slurry.
  • Add the slurry to the cranberry mixture and stir until thickened.
  • Add the apples and pecans and stir to combine. Remove from heat.
  • Remove the acorn squash from the oven,
  • Drain the water and return the squash to pan, cut side up.
  • Fill with the apple cranberry mixture and bake another 30 minutes.