Acorn Squash With Pear Stuffing Recipe

• 2 x acorn squash
• 2 Tbsp. butter or possibly margarine
• 1 sm onion minced
• 2 med pears peeled, minced
• 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. bourbon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp grnd ginger
• 1/2 tsp grnd nutmeg
• 1 1/2 c. orange juice
• 3/4 c. sugar

1. Cut each squash in half lengthwise; remove and throw away seeds and membranes.
2. Place squash halves, cut-side down, in a 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
3. Add in water to depth of 1 inch.
4. Bake, covered, at 400 degrees for 45 min.
5. Drain.
6. Return squash halves to dish, cut-side up.
7. Set aside.
8. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add in onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, 20 min.
9. Add in pear and next 5 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 min.
10. Spoon mix into squash halves.
11. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 min.
12. Bring orange juice to boil in a small saucepan.
13. Stir in sugar, and boil 10 min.
14. Serve over squash.
15. This recipe yields 4 servings.

acorn squash, butter, onion, light brown sugar, bourbon, salt, ginger, nutmeg, orange juice, sugar

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/acorn-squash-with-pear-stuffing-62406 (may not work)