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POM-Glazed Baked Squash and Apples

POM-Glazed Baked Squash and Apples

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  • Prep Time

    10

    Mins

  • Total Time

    1+

    Hrs

  • Serves

    6-8

  • Difficulty

Preparation

Prepare garnish - Prepare fresh pomegranate arils, if necessary.* Reserve cup of the arils from fruit and set aside. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining arils for another use.) Prepare fresh pomegranate juice.** Preheat oven to 350F. Peel butternut squash and cut into 2-inch chunks. Arrange in a buttered 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Cut apples into quarters or slices (peeled or skin on); add to baking dish. Mix together light brown sugar and pomegranate juice. Spread on squash and apples. Drizzle with butter. Bake 20 to 30 minutes until soft.< Garnish with arils. Serve this pomegranate recipe.

*To prepare fresh pomegranate arils, score 1 large POM Wonderful Pomegranate and place in a bowl of water.  Break open the pomegranate under water to free the arils (seed sacs).  The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top.  Sieve and put the arils in a separate bowl.  Reserve 1/2 cup of the arils from fruit and set aside.  (Refrigerate or freeze remaining arils for another use.)

**To prepare fresh pomegranate juice, cut 2–3 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates in half and juice them with a citrus reamer or juicer. Pour the mixture through a cheesecloth-lined strainer or sieve. Set the juice aside.

Ingredients

  • Juice from 2 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates, or 3/4 cup POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
  • 2 lbs. butternut squash
  • 4 apples (McIntosh, Jonagold, Granny Smith, Gala or Braeburn)
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Garnish:

  • cup arils from 1 large POM Wonderful Pomegranate or Pom Pomegranate Arils

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POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice

POM Juice

POM Wonderful Arils
POM Arils
POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice

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