Any Ideas for acorn squash

Primeggister1

If anyone has anything new different recipes for acorn squash, pleased pass it on. I am bored of the normal stuff. :unsure:

Richard Fl

What is normal and boring?? Are you ever going to make a post of your pizza methods so all can enjoy?

Squash, Acorn, Stuffed, Smokey

Cooked at EGGtoberfest 2003 this is a colorful and delicious side dish.


Ingredients
4 acorn squash (or butternut or a small pumpkin)
Stuffing
4 large tart apples
2 bosc or firm pears
1 Tbs sugar (about)
1 Tbs dark brown sugar
1 Tbs honey or maple syrup
1/4 cup spiced rum (i.e. Captain Morgan's)
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup golden raisin
1/2 cup Crasin (semidried cranberries)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp Fresh ground nutmeg (to taste)
1/4 tsp Allspice (to taste)




Directions
1 Skin, core and dice the apples and pears. Mix with the remaining ingredients. Adjust seasoning to taste. Let sit overnight!
Stuffing the squash
1 Cut acorn squash (or butternut squash or small pumpkin) in half. Clean out seed.
2 With a knife, score the inside or pike with fork several times.
3 Rub with extra rum, add a bit of salt and pepper and add stuffing.
Cook
1 Add a pat of butter to the top (I also added a but more rum).
2 Cook indirect at 450 to 500 degrees for about an hour or until squash meat is tender.
3 Scoop out stuffing and meat and serve!


Servings: 1

Recipe Type
Side Dish

Recipe Source
Author: Damon Metz, Smokey

Source: BGE Eggtoberfest '03, Smokey


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