Nonstick cooking spray
1 1¼ -lb. acorn squash
(1 medium) or other small
winter squash
1∕ 8 tsp. salt
½ cup chopped onion
(1 medium)
1∕ 3 cup raisins
2 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. apple pie spice
2 Tbsp. butter
4 tsp. honey
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. broken pecans
ACORN SQUASH WITH RUSTIC RAISIN SAUCE
Prep: 20 minutes
Slow cook: 4 to 5 hours (low) or 2 to 2 ½ hours (high)
ACORN SQUASH
WITH RUSTIC
RAISIN SAUCE
Lightly coat a 3½- or 4-qt.
slow cooker with nonstick cooking
spray; set aside.
Cut squash into four wedges,
discarding stem, seeds, and
strings. Sprinkle cut sides of
squash with salt; set aside. In the
prepared slow cooker combine
onion, raisins, water, and apple
pie spice. Place squash wedges,
cut sides down, on top of onion
mixture, making sure that an edge
of each squash wedge touches
the onion mixture.
Cover and cook on low-heat
setting for 4 to 5 hours or
on high-heat setting for 2 to
2½ hours.
Place the squash wedges,
cut sides up, on serving plates.
Stir butter, honey, and vanilla
into onion mixture in slow
cooker. Spoon onion mixture
over squash wedges. Sprinkle
with pecans.
Number of servings: 4
ACORN
quash
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COUNTRY GARDENS // FA LL 2019
