Cranberry Stuffed Acorn Squash
- 2 medium acorn squash
- 3 cups fresh cranberries (or frozen)
- 3/4 cup apple juice, divided
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
- Coat a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cut squash in half; remove seeds and fibers. Place cut side down on baking sheet and bake about 1 hour.
- Combine cranberries, 1/2 cup apple juice, sugar, cloves and nutmeg. Cook over low heat until cranberry skins pop.
- Combine remaining apple juice with cornstarch, mixing well. Gradually stir into cranberry mixture. Heat just until thickened.
- Spoon cranberry mixture into squash halves and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Return to oven and bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.
- To microwave: Cover squash halves with plastic wrap. Microwave on 100% power 12-18 minutes, until soft to touch.
- Cook cranberry mixture on 100% power 8-12 minutes, stirring once or twice.
- Fill squash halves and heat in oven as above, or microwave until heated through.
acorn squash, fresh cranberries, apple juice, sugar, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, cornstarch, walnuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cranberry-stuffed-acorn-squash-186124 (may not work)