Acorn Squash With Dried Fruit And Granola Compote

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 acorn squash
• 1/4-1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats (to your preference)
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 6 dried apricots (cut into small pieces)
• 2 large dried apple rings (cut into small pieces)
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. lightly grease a 9 x 13" pan.
• 2 take the squash and microwave it for a few minutes until the skin can easily chip off with a little pressure from your finger nail- this will make it easier to cut in half. let cool before you cut it in half! (5-10 minutes).
• 3 cut in half and scoop out center to make a nice 'bowl' for the compote. but leave enough squash to eat! (some people may end up scooping out too much, and then they'll just be eating the compote --).
• 4 take each half the acorn squash- halved and centers scooped out. place face side up in lightly greased pan.
• 5 in a separate bowl, mix all ingredients reserving the butter to be cut up and placed on top. make sure you mix thoroughly- separate equally amongst the 2 halves. brush the 'rim' of the squash with additional melted butter, honey, or maple syrup.
• 6 cover with foil (lightly tent) and bake 20 minutes, uncover and bake an additional 20-30 minutes or until squash is tender when speared with a fork.