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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Apple Filled Squash Halves

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Meats, Vegetables		Fruits, Hamburger, Meats, Side dish, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Acorn Squash; Md
1	lb	Lean Ground Beef
1 1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
2	c	Apples; Pared & Chopped,2 Lg
1/4	c	Raisins
		Salt
4	tb	Brown Sugar; Packed
2	tb	Margarine Or Butter; Melted

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Cut each of the squash in half and remove
the seeds and fibers.  Place the squash, cut sides down, in an ungreased
baking pan.  Then add water to the depth of 1/4-inch and bake, uncovered,
until the squash is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.  While the squash is
baking, cook and stir the meat in a large skillet until it is brown.
Drain off the excess fat.  Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in
the 1 1/2 ts of salt as well as the cinnamon, the coarsely chopped tart
apples and the raisins.  When the squash is cooked, turn them so that the
cut side is up and remove them to a platter.  Drain off any remaining
liquid in the pan and dry.  Scoop out the pulp from the acorn squash,
making a shell that is 1/4-inch thick all the way around.  Season the
shells with salt to taste.  Mash the pulp and mix in the meat mixture.
Return to the shells, piling them full and sprinkle with 1 tb of brown
sugar on each.  Drizzle with the melted butter.  Bake uncovered until the
apple is tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.  Serve hot.
  NOTE:
You can substitute a combination of 1/2 lb lean ground beef and 1/2 lb of
bulk pork sausage for the 1 lb of lean ground beef.

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