Recipe: Winter Squash with Apples (baked, with corn flakes-pecans topping)

SQUASH WITH APPLES

2 medium butternut squash, peel, seed, and chopped
6 tablespoons butter, divided use
6 tablespoons brown sugar, divided use
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch pepper
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
2 cups corn flakes, crushed
1 1/2 pounds apples, peeled and sliced

Steam squash until tender. Mash with 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and spices.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter; add corn flakes, pecans, 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Toss until coated.

In greased 2 quart casserole, layer apples and squash. Top with corn flakes.

Bake 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Makes 6 servings
Source: Elizabeth Powell