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Baked Butternut Squash With Apples & Maple Syrup

Here's how you make Baked Butternut Squash With Apples & Maple Syrup
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 1h
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 (2 to 3 pounds) butternut squash (2-3 pounds each)
  • 2 1/4 pounds Granny Smith apples
  • 3/4 cup currants (dried)
  • 3/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup butter (pieces, 1/2 stick)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Peel the butternut squash, quarter lengthwise, seed and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.

  • Step 2: Peel apples, quarter, core, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices.

  • Step 3: Preheat oven to 350.

  • Step 4: Cook squash in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, about 3 minutes. Drain well.

  • Step 5: Combine squash, apples and currants in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Season generously with nutmeg, salt and pepper.

  • Step 6: Combine maple syrup, butter and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan. Whisk over low heat until butter melts.

  • Step 7: Pour syrup over squash mixture and toss to coat evenly.

  • Step 8: Bake until squash and apples are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.

  • Step 9: Cool 5 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil; chill. Rewarm covered in 350 oven about 30 minutes).

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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