Fruit-Filled Acorn Squash

Ingredients

• 3 pound acorn squash 
• 1.5 cups apples i use 2 granny smith apples diced
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 16 ounce whole-berry cranberry sauce canned

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• oven
• baking pan
• microwave

Directions

1. Place squash in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
2. Bake at 400 for 45 minutes or until tender.
3. Melt margarine in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.
4. Add apple; saut 5 minutes. Stir in cranberry sauce; cook 2 minutes or until apple is tender, stirring occasionally.
5. Cut squash in half lengthwise, and discard seeds and membrane. Spoon 1/3 cup fruit filling into each squash half.
6. Microwave directions: Pierce squash with a fork, and arrange on paper towels in microwave oven. Microwave at HIGH 9 to 10 minutes or until tender. Prepare fruit fillings as directed above.