Lunch: Squash-Stuffed Baked Apples Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Squash-Stuffed Baked Apples Recipe

Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

8 medium tart apples
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar, divided
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
2-1/2 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, divided

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°. Core apples, leaving bottoms intact; peel top third of each. Remove centers of apples, leaving 1/2-in. shells; chop removed apple and set aside.
Place cored apples in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, orange juice and water; pour over apples. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with juice mixture.
In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add chopped apple; cook and stir until tender. Stir in squash; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in salt, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and remaining brown sugar. Spoon into baked apples; sprinkle with remaining nutmeg.
Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until heated through, basting occasionally. Drizzle with pan juices before serving.

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