Recipe developed for Beemster
My recipe for Butternut Squash and Apple Gratin if bursting with fall flavors and a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving table. I developed this recipe for Beemster and it uses their Aged Gouda which gives this dish an extra rich flavor. Sometimes I use their Smoked Gouda instead to add delicious smoky flavor.
I love butternut squash but hate peeling and cutting it up. With this recipe, I roast it first to avoid having to cut up the hard squash. It also gives a better flavor to the finished dish. Just cut the squash in half, remove the seeds and roast until nice and tender.
This recipe really is so easy to pull together. While the squash roasts, get everything else prepped. You can assemble this day or two before you’ll be serving it. Just add about 10 minutes to the baking time or bring it to room temperature before baking it.
Butternut Squash and Apple Gratin
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash (about 3 lbs.), halved and seeded
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 leeks, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 large apple, peeled and sliced
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1½ tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 1 cup Beemster Aged Gouda
- ½ cup fresh pumpernickel or whole grain bread crumbs
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange squash, cut side down, on lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake 40 minutes or until very tender.
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Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet and add leeks and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook over medium heat 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in apples and cook 3 minutes or until apples are just tender.
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Scrape flesh from squash. In medium bowl mash squash and stir in heavy cream, maple syrup, sage and ½ teaspoon salt.
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Place squash mixture in 1-quart baking dish, top with leek mixture. Combine Beemster and bread crumbs and sprinkle over leek mixture. Bake 15 minutes or until hot.
Recipe Notes
This dish can easily be prepped a day or two before and refrigerated. Either bring to room temperature before baking or increase baking by about 10 minutes and bake until heated through.
