Apple-Filled Acorn Squash Rings with Curry Butter
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, diced (about 2 1/3 cups)
- 2/3 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup dried currants
- 8 1-inch-thick unpeeled acorn squash rings (from 2 medium), seeded
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion and saute until tender, about 12 minutes.
- Add 1 tablespoon curry powder; stir 1 minute.
- Add apples, apple juice, and currants.
- Saute until liquid evaporates, about 6 minutes.
- Season filling to taste with salt and pepper.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Melt 5 tablespoons butter in small skillet over medium heat.
- Add 1/2 tablespoon curry powder; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Transfer curry butter to bowl.
- Brush 2 large rimmed baking sheets with some curry butter.
- Arrange squash in single layer on sheets.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Scoop filling into center of rings.
- Drizzle remaining curry butter over squash and filling (mostly on squash).
- Cover with foil.
- Bake squash rings until squash is tender when pierced with skewer, about 40 minutes.
- Using spatula, transfer squash rings with filling to plates.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/apple-filled-acorn-squash-rings-with-curry-butter-105808 (may not work)