Apple Pecan Acorn Squash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large acorn squash, cut into quarters, seeded
1/2 cup mixed dried fruit, chopped
1 small apple, cored, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup toasted pecans, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
1/3 cup maple syrup

Preparation

Place squash quarters, cut sides up, in a baking pan; add 1/2 inch of hot water.
Bake, covered at 400* until squash is fork-tender, about 30 minutes.
Combine dried fruit, apple, pecans and spices; spoon into squash.
Drizzle maple syrup over fruit and squash.
Bake, loosely covered, until apples are tender, about 10 minutes longer.