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Reprinted with permission from the author, Louise Hagler.
Butternut
Squash Stuffed with Spiced Pears
Yield 2-4 Servings
This mixture of savory and sweet flavors could be
either the main dish for the Main Course of the Meal or a distinguished side
dish.
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash or two small ones, (about 2
pounds)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 2 pears cored and diced
- 1 Tablespoon apple juice
- 2 Tablespoons sweetener of choice
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger root or 1/8 teaspoon dried ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of all spice or cloves
- 2 Tablespoon roasted slivered almonds
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°
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Wash the squash, cut it in half, and scoop
out the seeds. Bake, cut side down, in a shallow baking pan until almost
tender (about 40 minutes).
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While the squash is baking, sauté the onion
in the oil until transparent, then mix in the pears, apple juice, sweetener,
ginger root, cinnamon, and allspice. Cook gently for three to four minutes.
Spoon the filling into the scooped out hole in the center of the squash, and
sprinkle with the slivered almonds. Return to the oven for about 10 more
minutes or until the squash is tender.
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