Butternut Squash And Apples

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs butternut squash, halved and seeded
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 dash pepper
• 3 -4 medium apples (jonathan or macintosh work well)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 -2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups corn flakes, slightly crushed
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 make nutty topping: combine corn flakes, pecans, brown sugar and 2 t. melted butter in bowl. mix and set aside.
• 2 place seeded squash halves in a large baking pan with a small amount of water. cover and steam in 350 degree oven until tender, approximately 45 minutes.
• 3 remove squash pulp from rind and mash. to this add 1/4 cup butter, salt, pepper and brown sugar. mix well.
• 4 peel, core and slice apples about 1/2 inch thick. sprinkle with 1-2 t. sugar and saute in 1 t. butter until slightly tender.
• 5 arrange apples in bottom of 2 1/2-3 quart baking dish. spread squash over apples. sprinkle nutty topping over top.
• 6 bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.