Harvest Squash and Dried Plums

The ginger gives this dish added warmth

Authored by: California Dried Plum Board

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  • Cooking Time: 30 minutes one hour
  • Serves: 4
  • Suitable Diets: Low Fat, Vegetarian, Wheat Free

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pitted dried plums, coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 acorn squash
  • Boiling water as needed
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In small bowl, combine dried plums, orange juice, sugar, peel and ginger set aside. Halve squash remove seeds and membrane. Arrange squash cut sides down in 13X9 inch baking pan. Add 1/2 inch boiling water. Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake 20 minutes. Invert squash, brush with butter and spinkle with salt fill cavities equally with dried plum mixture. bake, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes longer or until squash is tender.