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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (376g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

Calories 316
Calories from Fat 25 (8%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 2.8g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.4g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 0%
Potassium 882mg 25%
Total Carbohydrate 76.0g 25%
Dietary Fiber 6.9g 27%
Sugars 45.6g
Protein 2.6g 5%

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Cranberry Stuffed Acorn Squash

Recipe #186124 | 2 hours | 30 min prep | add private note
mikekey

By: mikekey
Sep 13, 2006

From a Cranberry Cookbook put out by the Westport-Grayland Washington Chamber of Commerce. (The Cranberry Coast) NOTE: Everyone said this made too much filling for 1 squash, so I changed the recipe to 2 squashes, to serve 4. Easy to halve for 2 servings. Microwave instructions included at end of regular instructions.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. 2
    Coat a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. 3
    Cut squash in half; remove seeds and fibers. Place cut side down on baking sheet and bake about 1 hour.
  4. 4
    Combine cranberries, 1/2 cup apple juice, sugar, cloves and nutmeg. Cook over low heat until cranberry skins pop.
  5. 5
    Combine remaining apple juice with cornstarch, mixing well. Gradually stir into cranberry mixture. Heat just until thickened.
  6. 6
    Spoon cranberry mixture into squash halves and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Return to oven and bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.
  7. 7
    To microwave: Cover squash halves with plastic wrap. Microwave on 100% power 12-18 minutes, until soft to touch.
  8. 8
    Cook cranberry mixture on 100% power 8-12 minutes, stirring once or twice.
  9. 9
    Fill squash halves and heat in oven as above, or microwave until heated through.

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From: Elisa72

On Oct 16, 2007

Outstanding!! I used half sugar and half splenda and left out the nuts since my daughter doesn't like them. The family has never finished off squash like they did with this recipe - usually they just take a taste and I'm the only one really enjoying it! Thanks for a great recipe!

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    From: Charlotte J

    On Apr 1, 2007

    Loved the cranberry mixture with the squash. Better then all the butter and br. sugar that I use to put on it. That is why I stopped eating the squash. I also found that you either need to cut the mixture by half or use 2 squash. I think I'd like to try the Splenda that PaulaG used next time I make this. Made for 1-2-3 Hit Wonders game 2007

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    From: ladypit

    On Jan 26, 2007

    Excellent recipe. My squash were, apparently, even smaller than Paula's because I made a third of the stuffing and it was great. I too used splenda, and I subbed fresh squeezed orange juice for the apple. I used the microwave method and found it fast, easy, and oh so tasty. I thought I had walnuts or at least pecans. But, upon further inspection, found only pine nuts and sliced almonds. I went with the almonds. As I figure the nuts are mostly there to give it a little crunch, it worked fine. I also liked the sprinkling of white on top of the red and yellow. Great recipe. Thanks.

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    From: PaulaG

    On Jan 16, 2007

    I measured out the cranberries called for, looked at my squash and made the decision to reduce the cranberry mixture by half. That was perfect for the size of squash I had. I used Splenda for the sugar and pecans instead of walnuts. This dish would be excellent served at Thanksgiving.

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