Maple-Glazed Squash

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Acorn squash - cut into fourths, (large)
		And seeds discarded
		Butter-flavored vegetable cooking spray - as needed
1		Tart cooking apple - unpeeled, cored, (large)
		And sliced
1/4 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Raisins
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped walnuts
		Maple Flavored Syrup
1 cup	237ml	Apple juice
2 1/2 teaspoons	12ml	Cornstarch
1 3/4 teaspoons	8.8ml	Equal for Recipes
		= (or 6 packets Equal sweetener
		Or 1/4 cup Equal Spoonful)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Margarine
1 teaspoon	5ml	Maple extract
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla

Recipe Instructions

Place squash, cut-sides up, in baking pan; add 1/2 cup hot water. Bake, covered, in preheated 400 degree oven until squash is tender, 30 to 40 minutes.

Spray medium skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Add apple, raisins, and walnuts and cook over medium heat until apple slices are tender, about 5 minutes.

To prepare syrup, mix apple juice, cornstarch and Equal in small saucepan; heat to boiling. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute.

Remove from heat; add margarine, maple extract, and vanilla, stirring until margarine is melted.

Add syrup to apple mixture; cook until hot throughout, 2 to 3 minutes.

Place squash wedges on serving platter; spoon apple mixture over wedges.

This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 1/4 recipe.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 1/2 Bread, 1 1/2 Fat, 1 Fruit.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 228; Total Fat 8g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 41mg; Carbohydrate 40g; Protein 2g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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