Baked Butternut Squash with Apples and Maple Syrup
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: Bon Appetit
Serves 12 peopleCategories: Apples, Side Dish, Squash
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs butternut squash, peeled,quartered lengthwise,seeded,and cut crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices
- 2 lbs granny smith apples, peeled,quartered,cored,cut crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices
- 3/4 cup dried currant
- fresh grated nutmeg
- salt and pepper
- 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Directions
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Cook squash in a large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender; about 3 minutes. Drain well.
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Combine squash, apples and currants in a 13×9 inch casserole dish.
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Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
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In a saucepan, combine maple syrup, butter, and lemon juice.
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Whisk over low heat until butter melts.
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Pour syrup over squash mixture and toss to coat.
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Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until squash and apples are very tender; stir occasionally.
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Cool 5 minutes and serve.