Apple Cranberry Squash

Ingredients:
1 pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
2 Jonathan or Macintosh apples, peeled, cored and chopped
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup cranberries, thawed if frozen
2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place squash in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover saucepan and steam 15 minutes or until tender.

Remove from steamer basket and set aside.

Combine apples and half the sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook 12 minutes stirring frequently until juice has evaporated. Add apples to squash.

Combine cranberries and remaining sugar in same saucepan. Cook 4 minutes or until liquid has evaporated. Add cranberries to apples and squash. Stir in melted butter and salt to taste and toss.

Transfer mixture to a buttered shallow baking dish.

Bake 10 minutes or until hot.

Makes 4 servings