Main dishes

Fruity Acorn Squash Bake

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CRAZY DELICIOUS!!! Wow. What a winner. Will be a new Thanksgiving tradition.

posted by

dsente

on 11/23/2009

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 15 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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what you need

medium acorn squash, halved lengthwise, seeded

Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained, finely chopped

medium pear, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1/2

cup dried cranberries

1/3

cup PLANTERS Slivered Almonds, toasted

Tbsp. honey

Tbsp. brown sugar

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Cut a thin slice off bottom of each squash half to keep it from rolling; discard slices. Remove and discard seeds. Place squash halves in foil-lined baking pan; brush insides lightly with butter.

COMBINE fruit and almonds in medium bowl. Add honey and brown sugar; mix lightly. Spoon evenly into hollowed-out squash halves. Brush filling with remaining butter.

BAKE 1 hour or until squash is tender. Cut each squash in half again to serve.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

For variety, substitute a Granny Smith apple for the pear.

Make Ahead

Fill squash halves with fruit mixture as directed; cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Remove from refrigerator about 1-1/2 hours before serving. Let stand at room temperature 20 min., then uncover and bake as directed.

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kgeracie

posted:1/22/2010

The contrast in tastes makes this recipe an excellent fall staple

dsente

posted:11/23/2009

CRAZY DELICIOUS!!! Wow. What a winner. Will be a new Thanksgiving tradition.

a cook

posted:10/28/2008

I would suggest adding a bit of extra brown sugar -- other than that fabulous!

kladderru

posted:12/31/2007

Loved this! I used dried cherries instead of cranberries. I've made this several times now. I'm sure I'll be making it again soon.

jeanjuhnke

posted:10/31/2007

This is great! I halfed the recipe and it still made to much.

spiffyjen

posted:9/20/2007

This was excellent! Even my hubby ate this (and he usually doesn't like squash or cooked fruit). I liked that the pears didn't get mushy when cooked. I added a little bit of cinnamon to the mix - yummy. I made this for my mom's b-day, and she loved it!

happyfamily15308

posted:11/19/2006

maybe suggest precooking the pears or apples.

Kiddoscooking

posted:6/24/2006

Everyone liked it and fun to make....I made a crandberry sauce to go on it if people wanted to which was good too....

a cook

posted:4/22/2006

very interesting recipe, but I really enjoyed it. the melted sugar makes for a nice sweet sauce and the cranberries go really well.

sjwood3

posted:4/16/2006

very good ,really easy to make

servings

total:
8 servings

healthy living information

Good source of fiber

Good source of vitamin A or C

Low sodium

diet exchange

1 Starch + 1 Fruit + 1/2 Fat

nutrition bonus

Take advantage of the abundance of squash when in season and prepare this flavorful side dish. Not only does the squash and fruit team up to be a good source of dietary fiber, but the squash also contains vitamin C.