Thanksgiving Casserole

Ingredients

Ingredients: 

  • 3 pounds of butternut squash (peeled, seeded and cut into ¾-inch chunks)
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • pinch of pepper
  • 1½ tablespoons butter
  • 6 cups peeled, sliced apples (click here for tips on choosing apple varieties for baking and cooking)
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1½ cups crushed corn flakes cereal
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup brown sugar

Instructions

Directions: 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place squash in sauce pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook about 15 minutes until squash is tender.
  3. Drain squash and then pour it into a food processor. Add ¼ cup of butter, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and pepper. Process until smooth; set aside.
  4. Melt 1½ tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan. Add apples and the white sugar. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until apples are tender, Spread apples in a 3-quart casserole dish. Spoon the pureed squash over the top.
  5. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a small frying pan. Add corn flakes, pecans and brown sugar, stirring until cornflakes and pecans are thoroughly coated. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
  6. Bake about 15-20 minutes and serve warm.