Ingredients
4 small acorn squash
1 salt
8 tbsp butter or margarine
8 tbsp honey
16 oz whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 wash and dry squash.
Directions
2. Place squash in Microwave Oven and heat, uncovered, 15 minutes or
until they feel soft to the touch. 3. Let stand 5 minutes. 4. Cut in
half and remove seeds. 5. Place cut-side-up in a shallow,
heat-resistant, non-metallic baking dish. 6. Sprinkle with salt.
Place 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 table- spoon of honey in each
half. 7. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 4 minutes or uuntil
butter has melted. 8. With a brush or spoon, spread honey-butter
mixture over cut surfaces of squash 9. Place a spoonful of cranberry
sauce in each squash half. If warmed cranberry sauce is desired,
return filled squash halves to Microwave Oven for 6 minutes or until
cranberry sauce is hot.
Servings: 8 servings
Acorn Squash With Cranberry Filling Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Cranberry; Fruit; Squash; Vegetable
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