Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash Microwave-Style! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 acorn squash
1 large granny smith apple, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup chopped celery (optional)
2 tablespoons dried cranberries (or cherries, I have also used dried apricots)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon brown sugar (or Splenda)
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (can substitute 1/4 tsp cinnamon with a dash of nutmeg if need be)

Preparation

Cut acorn squash in half, lengthwise. Remove and discard seeds and fiber.
In a shallow microwave-safe dish, place squash cut-side down. Put 1 tbsp of water in bottom of dish. Microwave covered on high power 7 minutes until almost tender.
In the meanwhile, combine apple, celery, cranberries, brown sugar, spice and butter in a mixing bowl.
When squash is done, turn them over. Fill centers with apple mixture. Microwave covered on high power 5 minutes longer until squash and apple filling are tender. Let stand 3 minutes in microwave after done cooking.