Fruit Filled Acorn Squash

By michaelmeiner

Ingredients

• 1 medium acorn squash
• 2 ounces dried apricots (about 12 halves)
• 1 Tablespoon raisins
• 2 Tablespoons apricot preserves
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 dash salt
• 1 Tablespoon sliced almonds -- toasted

Preparation

Step 1

Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membrane. Place squash, cut sides down, in a vegetable steamer; arrange apricots around squash.

Place steamer over boiling water in a dutch oven. Cover and steam 15 minutes or until squash is crisp-tender. Turn squash, cut sides up, in steamer; coarsely chop the apricots. Combine apricots, raisins, and next 3 ingredients, and spoon evenly into each squash half. Cover and steam 5 minutes or until squash is tender; top with almonds.