Spicy Apple-stuffed Squash

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 acorn squash (about 1 lb.)
• 1 golden delicious apple, cored, peeled, and sliced
• 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine, melted
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1 dash clove, ground

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350-f degrees and lightly grease a 1-quart baking dish.
• 2 halve squash, remove seeds, and cut into quarters.
• 3 place quarters skin-side up in dish and bake, covered, for 30 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine apple, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
• 5 turn the squash's cut sides up and stuff them with the apple mix ture. cover and bake for 30 minutes longer, or until apples are tender.
• 6 serve warm.
• 7 kitchen staff tip: if you're in a pinch for time, you may prepare this recipe in the microwave by preparing the squash as directed, placing cut-side up in a microwave- safe dish, and cooking on high for 6 or 7 minutes.
• 8 make sure to rotate the squash halfway through cooking time. top squash with the apple mixture, cover with vented plastic wrap, and microwave on high 4 to 5 minutes or until apples are tender.