Pear and Squash

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Pear and Squash

Ingredients

• 3 pears
• 1 butternut squash
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons fresh ginger minced
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar

Instructions

1. Peel butternut squash,cut into quarters.
2. Peel pears and remove core, halve.
3. Pre-heat oven to 375.
4. Place pears and squash on baking sheet, cut size up.
5. Brush with butter, bake until soft. 1 hour.
6. In a sauce pan, melt butter.
7. Add ginger, agave and vanilla extract.
8. When squash is soft (insert a knife and it slides in easily), remove from oven and place in a bowl.
9. Puree with hand blender, adding butter mixture and mix until smooth.
10. Salt and pepper to taste.