Cranberry Sauce For Acorn Squash Recipes

ACORN SQUASH WITH CRANBERRY STUFFING

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Cut a thin slice from the bottom of squash halves so they sit flat. Place squash hollow side down in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Add 1/2 in. water. Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Add the apple, salt, lemon juice and pepper. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat until apple is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the cranberries, sugar and water. Cook and stir until berries pop and liquid is syrupy. , Turn squash halves over; fill with cranberry mixture. Cover and bake 10-15 minutes longer or until squash is tender.

BAKED CRANBERRY ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds.
• Place cut side down in 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.
• Turn cut side up.
• Combine remaining ingredients; fill squash with fruit mixture. Continue baking for 25 minutes, or until squash is tender.

CRANBERRY STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cut squash in half; remove seeds and fibers. Place cut side down on baking sheet and bake about 1 hour.
• Combine cranberries, 1/2 cup apple juice, sugar, cloves and nutmeg. Cook over low heat until cranberry skins pop.
• Combine remaining apple juice with cornstarch, mixing well. Gradually stir into cranberry mixture. Heat just until thickened.
• Spoon cranberry mixture into squash halves and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Return to oven and bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.
• To microwave: Cover squash halves with plastic wrap. Microwave on 100% power 12-18 minutes, until soft to touch.
• Cook cranberry mixture on 100% power 8-12 minutes, stirring once or twice.
• Fill squash halves and heat in oven as above, or microwave until heated through.

ACORN SQUASH WITH CRANBERRY APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Cut squash in half and with a spoon, remove pulp and seeds.
• In a large pyrex baking dish place squash cut-side down.
• Pour 1/4-inch boiling water into pyrex dish (or use 1/4 inch room temperature apple juice for extra sweetness).
• Place dish in oven and bake squash for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine apples, cranberries and cinnamon and grapeseed oil to make stuffing.
• Remove squash from the oven after the 30 minutes.
• Turn halves over and stuff center of each squash half with apple mixture.
• Return to oven and bake for 30-35 minutes (or longer) until squash and apples are tender.