Autumn Squash Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 lbs buttercup squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 6 cups sliced peeled apples
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cornflakes cereal, coarsely crushed
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 2 place the squash pieces in a saucepan and cover with water.
• 3 bring to a boil and cook until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes. drain; then mash the squash with 1/4 cup butter, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
• 4 heat the 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over low heat; stir in sliced apples and sprinkle with the sugar.
• 5 cover and cook over low heat until barely tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 spread the apples in a 3-quart casserole.
• 7 spoon the mashed squash evenly over the apples.
• 8 stir together the cornflakes, pecans, the 1/2 cup brown sugar, and melted butter.
• 9 sprinkle the cornflake mixture evenly over the squash.
• 10 bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 15 minutes.