A delightful autumnal dish combining the sweetness of apples with the nuttiness of pecans and the rich flavor of buttercup squash.
Preparation time
20min
Cooking time
50min
Ingredients
4 Servings
- 3 whole apples
- 50 grams brown sugar
- 30 grams butter
- 1 whole buttercup squash
- 2 grams cinnamon
- 1 gram nutmeg
- 50 grams pecans
- 1 gram salt
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C (350 degrees F).
Step 2
Cut the buttercup squash in half and remove the seeds.
Step 3
Peel and core the apples, then cut them into slices.
Step 4
Place the squash halves cut-side down in a baking dish.
Step 5
Fill the baking dish with about 1 cm of water.
Step 6
Bake the squash in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until it is tender.
Step 7
In a bowl, mix the apple slices, pecans, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Step 8
Once the squash is tender, remove it from the oven and turn it cut-side up.
Step 9
Fill the squash halves with the apple mixture.
Step 10
Return the filled squash to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the topping is golden brown.