Mashed Acorn Squash With Apples Recipe 435

Steps:

• To easily peel the acorn squash without losing a lot of vegetable, gently drop the squash in a large pot of boiling water, and boil for 15 minutes. Pour off the boiling water and fill with cold water and let sit 5 minutes to cool. When cool enough to handle, use a knife to slice off the peel on the ridges and use a teaspoon to dig out the peel in the valleys. Slice the squash in half and remove the seeds and stem. Then slice the halves into sections and finally cut into 1 inch chunks.
• Place the squash chunks into a large microwave-safe bowl along with the apples. Dot with pieces of butter. Sprinkle the brown sugar, walnuts, salt and cinnamon over the top. Cover with plastic wrap, and poke a few holes in it for ventilation.
• Cook in the microwave for 7 1/2 minutes on full power. Remove, uncover, and stir. Return to the microwave, and cook for another 7 1/2 minutes on full power, until tender. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Place the apple halves in a bowl and toss together with the brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Place the coated-apple halves cored-side-up and any of the leftover brown sugar mixture onto the silicone baking pan. Top each apple half with a piece of butter. Place it in the bottom of the NuWave oven. Brush the flesh of the squash with oil and season with salt and pepper. Using the extender ring of the NuWave, place the squash, flesh side down, on the 4-inch rack and place it in the oven. Bake on high for 30 minutes. Turn the squash and apples over and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Using a pot holder to hold the squash, remove the flesh with a large spoon and place it into the bowl of a food processor. Puree until smooth. Add the apples and the cooking liquid and pulse until the apples are in small pieces. Serve. David Tip: Save the seeds from the acorn squash. Pull them from the pulp, rinse, and pat dry. Toss the seeds with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper and roast in the baking pan of the NuWave oven on high for 10 minutes. They make a delicious snack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place acorn squash, cut-side down, on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Flip squash and sprinkle cinnamon into the center and dot with butter. Continue baking until flesh can be easily pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes more.
• Scoop flesh into a bowl and mix in brown sugar until evenly combined.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds and fibers. Place squash cut side down in a baking dish. Pour the stock into the dish. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
• Scoop out the fruit from the apples, leaving a 1/4 border. Remove squash from oven, place apples cut side down in baking dish, fitting them around the squash. Return to oven and bake until squash and apples are just tender, about 15 to20 minutes more. Turn squash and apples over. Dot with butter and brown sugar. Return to oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove squash and apples from oven. Transfer apples to a warm platter and reserve, covered. Scoop squash flesh into a medium bowl. Mash with the cream, walnut oil, cinnamon and ginger, adding salt and pepper, to taste. Scoop the squash into the apple halves and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cut the acorn squash and scoop out the seeds and strings.
• Put a little water in a baking pan; place the halves face down and bake for 1/2 hour.
• Then, take it out and put the sliced apples in the middle (some will fall over the sides, it's okay); drizzle with canola oil and maple syrup, and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.
• Bake for another 1/2 hour to 40 minutes (until the apples are soft and browning).
• Put your acorn squash halves in individual plates; scoop up the stray apples and stray maple syrup and spoon over the squash.