Squash-Stuffed Baked Apples

By Zopmama

Ingredients

• 8 8 8 medium tart apples
• 1/2 1/2 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar, divided
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup water
• 2 2 2 tablespoons butter
• 2-1/2 2-1/2 2-1/2 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, divided
• 1 1 to 325&deg. Preheat oven to 325&deg. Core apples, leaving bottoms intact; peel top third of each. Re
• 2 2 13x9-in. 1/2 1 cored apples in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, orange juice and water; pour over apples. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with juice mixture.
• 4 4 30-35 8 Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until heated through, basting occasionally. Drizzle with pan juices before serving. Yield: 8 servings.

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.
Preheat oven to 325&deg. Core apples, leaving bottoms intact; peel top third of each. Remove centers of apples, leaving 1/2-in. shells; chop removed apple and set aside.

2.
Place cored apples in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, orange juice and water; pour over apples. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with juice mixture.

3.
In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add chopped apple; cook and stir until tender. Stir in squash; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in salt, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and remaining brown sugar. Spoon into baked apples; sprinkle with remaining nutmeg.

4.
Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until heated through, basting occasionally. Drizzle with pan juices before serving.
Yield: 8 servings.