Friday, October 7, 2011

THE NATURAL SWEETNESS OF BUTTERNUT SQUASH MAKE THIS A WONDERFUL CRISP ENJOY DAN:

                   BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND APPLE CRISP by CHEF DAN:
Serves 10-12

INGRESIENTS:

4 cups butternut squash, peeled, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
1/2-cup brown sugar
1/2-cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
2 teaspoons milk EACH, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and ground nutmeg
1/2-teaspoon ground cloves
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled cored and cut into small chunks
2/3-cup raisins

TOPPING:
1-1/2-cups oats
2/3-cup brown sugar
1/3-cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1/3-cup melted butter
1/2- pecans

DIRECTIONS:                (PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES)

1.    Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2.    In a pan with a steamer basket add 1-inch of water.
3.    Bring a pot of water to boil.
4.    Add squash and cook for 5-6 minutes or until just tender, drain thoroughly.
5.    Let cool then in a food processor combine the squash, 2/3-cup brown sugar, 1/2-cup all-purpose flour, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
6.    Pulse until smooth.
7.    Pour into a large mixing bowl.
8.    Stir in apples, raisins, until well blended.
9.    Spread the mixture over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

TOPPING:

10. Mix together the rolled oats, brown sugar, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, pinch of salt with the melted butter in a bowl until crumbly.
11. Spoon the topping over the squash-apple mixture.
12. Top with pecans
13. Bake in pre-heated oven until the top is golden brown about 30-45 minutes,
ENJOY DAN:                                     BOB-APPETITE

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