Here is the Acorn Squash I Made....

I recently came upon a stuffed acorn squash recipe that I just had to try. I collect so many recipes and the recipe is so old, I don't even know where it came from. It was such a very easy recipe.  Last year all I had was butternut squash, and pumpkin, can't forget to try some acorn squash to cook on its own. My Mother would could a filled acorn squash for me when I lived at home.


AUTUMN SQUASH BAKE 4 Servings
Cut 2 Acorn squash (about ¾ pound each) in half. Remove seeds and fiber.
Place cut side down in baking pan with 1/4 inch of water in bottom. Bake in a 350°F oven 45 to 50 minutes, or until squash is tender and can  be pierced with a fork.
Meanwhile, combine ¼ cup Butter or margarine, ½ cup Dried tart cherries, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon. Heat on top of stove or in microwave oven until butter melts.
Fill center of each squash half with equal amount of cherry mixture. Mix some of the cooked squash with the cherry filling.
Serve immediately or eat one and put the rest in the refrigerator for later.

I found it quite a treat. A dinner in itself.

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English Country Chicken

This meal was wonderful. The hardest prep work was cutting up the chicken. Here it is served with a brown rice pilaf and green beans. I did make a few slight changes to this recipe. I made it with a roaster instead of a chicken (believe it or not the roaster was cheaper). The recipe also calls for a 16-oz jar orange marmalade. Have you ever seen a 16-oz jar of orange marmalade in the supermarket? I found a 12-oz jar and an 18-oz jar, but not 16-oz. So I went with the 18-oz. I also made the sauce right in the pan I baked the chicken in. I figured why waste a pan.

ENGLISH COUNTRY CHICKEN Serves 4
2½ to 3 lb. chicken, cut up and skinned
½ tsp. salt
16 oz. jar orange marmalade
2 tbsp. lemon juice
⅓ c. prepared mustard
½ c. water
½ - 1 tsp. curry powder
2 tbsp. cornstarch
Arrange chicken in 2 quart shallow baking dish. In saucepan heat marmalade, mustard, curry powder and salt until melted. Add lemon juice; pour over chicken. Cover with foil. Bake 375°F for 45 minutes. Remove foil and baste. Bake 30 minutes longer. Remove chicken to platter. Pour sauce into pan. Combine water and cornstarch. Blend into sauce. Cook until thickened. Pour over chicken.

This chicken was a big hit at my house, I hope it is a hit at yours.

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