New England Autumn Casserole

Use pumpkin or winter squash in this recipe. Make the casserole with butternut squash, buttercup or acorn squash, or pumpkin. These days, there are many interesting varieties of winter squash at vegetable stands and farmers markets. Try a brand new variety in this recipe!

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups pumpkin or winter squash, sliced*
1 1/2 cups apples, sliced
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 to 4 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup walnuts, broken up, or almonds
salt, to taste
butter

Instructions:

*The pumpkin or squash will not cook as quickly, so slice it more thinly than the apples.
Place a layer of pumpkin, then a layer of apples, in a 2-quart casserole. Combine 1/4 cup melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, nuts, and salt; drizzle some over apples and pumpkin. Continue alternating layers and drizzling with butter and sugar mixture until all ingredients have been used. Dot with a bit more butter.
Cover casserole and bake at 350° for 45 to 60 minutes or until pumpkin and apples are tender.
Serves 4 to 6.
This pumpkin or squash casserole recipe is from "Best of the Best from New England."