APPLE and PECAN STUFFED SWEET DUMPLING SQUASH

Recipe courtesy of Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner

Ingredients:

2 sweet dumpling squash

½ cup apples, diced small

¼ cup chopped pecans

¼ cup dried cherries, diced

1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, diced

1 tablespoon brown sugar

3 tablespoons butter, melted

Salt and pepper, to taste

½ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Method:

Preheat oven to 350°.

Cut each squash in half and scoop out seeds.

In a medium bowl, add apples, cherries, brown sugar, melted butter, salt, pepper, and spices.

Fill the squash cavities with equal amounts of apple mixture.

Place squash on a baking sheet and lightly cover with aluminum foil.

Bake for 40 minutes, remove foil and bake for another 20 minutes, until squash is fork tender.

Serve

Enjoy!