INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

The Cook and Kitchen Staff at Recipe-a-Day are currently offering you a few
recipes from our Fruits of the Fall Harvest collection. Of course, today's
recipe isn't for a fruit at all . it's for a vegetable; and the featured
vegetable is the Butternut squash.
You'll find a fresh variety of Butternut squash available right now.
Butternuts have a smooth skin and vary in color from a light, creamy
golden-brown to a dark orange-yellow. Their flavor is, well, sort of
buttery and nutty. It all makes sense now, doesn't it?
Today's recipe is for a main course featuring the Butternut squash. The
tasty textured stuffing really complements the mild-flavored Butternut
squash. Try it as your main course tonight, and enjoy!
Pre-heat oven to 400-F degrees. Rinse, dry, and cut Butternut squash into
halves, lengthwise. Remove seeds from the center and discard.
Sprinkle the inside of each squash half with salt. Place cut side down in a
shallow baking pan and pour about 1/4-inch of boiling water over the top of
the squash. Bake about 30 minutes, or until nearly tender.
Meanwhile, prepare your stuffing by combining the diced apples, cooked ham,
and dry mustard in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Remove the partially cooked
squash from the oven and turn the squash halves cut side up.
Spoon an equal amount of stuffing into each squash half. Sprinkle with
freshly ground black pepper and return to the oven, after reducing the
temperature to 350-F degrees. Bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes, or until
the apples are tender. Remove from the oven and dot with butter or
margarine while still warm, then serve.
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