Here is a really yummy recipe for winter squash such as Butternut, Acorn, and Hubbard varieties! I've always been left to wonder if it should be classed as a dish for the main course, or a desert! It's scrumptious!

Squash Apple Dish

2 pounds of winter squash, seeds removed, flesh peeled and cut into small pieces, about a half inch to an inch square.

1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1 tablespoon flour

1 teaspoon salt

Cinnamon to taste, if desired

2 large apples, cored and cut into small pieces the same as the squash

Combine all ingredients in a baking dish, cover with a lid or foil, and bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes or until the squash is tender.

This recipe could be used as part of an oven meal, perhaps putting chicken pieces breaded with a mixture of crushed corn flakes, garlic powder, and salt, in the oven uncovered at the same time as the Squash Apple Bake, along with baked potatoes. They all require the same temperature and baking time.

And now for those who love Zucchini, here is another tasty idea that is simple and quick.

Wash but do not peel the Zucchini. Slice it into a large, heavy saucepan, with a few tablespoons of butter or margarine. Add a large sliced onion, a generous dash of garlic powder or minced garlic, then cover and cook over medium heat just until the squash is tender.

Both of these dishes, the Squash Apple Dish and the Zucchini recipe, disappear in a flash when put on the table at our house, as does the baked chicken, and all are relatively simple to prepare.

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