* Baked Ham Slice
* Baked Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash
* Mashed potatoes (your own recipe)
Baked Ham Slice
American Festival Cafe, New York, New York
Makes 2 servings
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
One 2-inch-thick slice of ham
steak (about 1+1/2 pounds)
1/2 cup apple cider
1/4 cup maple syrup
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Combine the mustard and nutmeg and rub onto both sides of the ham
slice. Place ham in a baking dish. Pour the cider and maple syrup over the
ham. Bake for 1 hour, basting occasionally. Slice and serve.
Copyright 1995 Acorn Associates, Ltd.
Baked Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash
The Ritz Hotel, Paris, France
Makes 4 servings
2 medium acorn squash
2 Golden Delicious apples, or any other baking variety
1/4 cup white wine or water
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter
4 teaspoons ground almonds
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Put about 1 inch of water in a baking dish.
Set aside.
2. Wash the acorn squash and cut them in half. Scoop out the seeds and
slice a thin piece off of the bottom of each half, being careful not to
make a hole in the squash. (This slice will give the squash a flat base so
it will sit upright in the baking dish.) Place the squash in the baking
dish and set aside.
3. Peel and core the apples and cut into thin slices.
4. In a large skillet, combine the wine or water and the sugar over
moderate heat. Add the apples and cook until they are crisp-tender and the
liquid is slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle the cinnamon on top
of the apples, swirl in the butter and continue to cook until the sauce is
thick, about 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Place an equal portion of the apple mixture into each of the 4 squash
halves and bake until a knife easily pierces the meat of the squash, about
1 hour. With 10 minutes to cook, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the almonds on top
of the apple mixture in each squash half.
Copyright 1995 Acorn Associates, Ltd.
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