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Maple Glazed Acorn Squash

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This simple vegetable dish is Autumn on a plate with its striking colors of deep green skin and golden orange flesh. The sugars in the squash caramelize beautifully creating a full, rich flavor in the mouth, and the maple syrup creates a candy like coating. For the non-squash lovers, this is like a combination of sweet potato and carrot, delicious directly out of the oven but equally as divine cold the next day!

This simple vegetable dish is Autumn on a plate with its striking colors of deep green skin and golden orange flesh. The sugars in the squash caramelize beautifully creating a full, rich flavor in the mouth, and the maple syrup creates a candy like coating. For the non-squash lovers, this is like a combination of sweet potato and carrot, delicious directly out of the oven but equally as divine cold the next day!

  • 1 acorn squash, washed, cut in eighths, seeds removed
  • 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt & fresh black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup

 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°f
  2. Place squash on a foil lined sheet pan with sides and drizzle with olive oil.  Using your hands, toss squash with oil until well coated on all sides.
  3. Sprinkle with liberal amounts of salt and freshly ground pepper.
  4. Roast in for 20 minutes skin side down, or until tender and starting to brown.
  5. Pour maple syrup over squash slices, brushing to coat well and continue to roast for another 5 – 10 minutes, until everything is glazed and bronze.
  6. Transfer to serving dish and serve immediately.

Serves 4

Raspberry Custard Cake

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A cross between custard, pudding and cake, this is a spin on the traditional French dessert from Normandy named "Clafoutis". Typically made with cherries, I have substituted raspberries and added buttermilk for a tangy flavor. Bake this while you are eating dinner to serve warm or bake the night before to serve cold, equally as delicious!

A cross between custard, pudding and cake, this is a spin on the traditional French dessert from Normandy named “Clafoutis”. Typically made with cherries, I have substituted raspberries and added buttermilk for a tangy flavor. Bake this while you are eating dinner to serve warm or bake the night before to serve cold, equally as delicious!

  • ¼ Cup whole milk
  • ¼ Cup heavy cream
  • ¼ Cup buttermilk
  • 3 Large eggs
  • ½ Cup sugar
  • 1 Tsp vanila extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ Cup all purpous flour
  • 9 oz Fresh raspberries
  • Powdered sugar for garnish

 

    1. Pre-heat oven to 350°f.  Butter an 8” diameter glass pie dish with 2” high sides. Dust w/ sugar, shaking out excess.
    2. Combine milk, cream, buttermilk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt and flour in a            blender.  Blend for 1 minute, scraping down the sides and blending for another 15 seconds.
    3. Pour half of batter into the pie dish and scatter raspberries on top.  Cover with additional batter.   Bake cake until puffy and evenly browned and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35-45 minutes.  Cool completely in pan on a rack.
    4. Carefully unmold cake from its pan and invert onto a plate.  Cover with a serving platter and flip the cake so that it is right side up.  Sprinkle liberally with powdered sugar and serve.

 

Serves 8

 

Black Bean Dip

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Black beans make a dramatic, dark colored dip that pops with flavor from lime, jalapeno and cilantro.  Make this a day or two ahead of your party and bring to room temperature prior to serving

  • 2-15 oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil, plus additional for drizzling
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed, peeled & chopped
  • 1 small red onion, peeled and diced finely
  • 1 small red pepper, seeded and diced finely
  • Minced, seeded Jalapeno pepper, to taste (optional)
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1 TBS sherry vinegar
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt to taste
  • 2 TBS chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
  • 2-3 TBS cold water

 

  1. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan on medium high heat.  Sauté garlic, onion and pepper(s) with cumin, until translucent.
  2. Transfer sautéed vegetables to a food processor fitted with the steel blade along with black beans, lime juice, sherry vinegar and salt.  Process until smooth, tasting for seasoning.
  3. For a Summer, no cook version, add vegetables raw to beans before processing.
  4. Add water to thin and additional salt, if necessary.
  5. Transfer to a bowl, drizzle w/ oil and garnish with cilantro.
  6. Serve warm or at room temperature, with tortilla chips and/or crudités as a dip.