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Combining the savory flavors of baked avocado filled with butternut squash, croutons and red pepper cooked until golden brown with the sweet flavors of plum and honey in a syrupy plum sauce. Makes a delightful entrée or side dish. Ingredients 1 1 1onion, diced 1/3 0.33 0.33cup CUP_USVolumesesame oil 1 1 1cup CUP_USVolumebutternut squash, roasted, cubed 1 1 1cup CUP_USVolumebread (croutons), roasted, cubed 1 1 1red pepper, diced 1/2 0.5 0.5cup CUP_USVolumecashew nuts, roughly chopped 1/2 0.5 0.5cup CUP_USVolumecoconut, shredded 1/4 0.25 0.25cup CUP_USVolumefresh coriander Salt and pepper 5 5 5ripe, Fresh Hass Avocados, halved and peeled (seed removed) 1 1 1Tbsp. TABLESPOON_USVolumesesame oil Plum Sauce Ingredients 1/4 .25 .25cup CUP_USVolumesunflower oil 1/3 0.33 0.33cup CUP_USVolumeonion, diced 1 1 1tsp. TEASPOON_USVolumegarlic, minced 1/2 0.5 0.5tsp. TEASPOON_USVolumechopped chile, seeds removed 1/2 0.5 0.5tsp. TEASPOON_USVolumeall-spice 1/4 0.25 0.25tsp. TEASPOON_USVolumecurry powder 1 1 1lb. POUNDWeightred plums, pitted and roughly chopped 1/4 0.25 0.25cup CUP_USVolumesoy sauce 1 1 1orange, juiced (reserve zest) 2 2 2lemons, juiced (reserve zest) 1/4 0.25 0.25cup CUP_USVolumehoney Instructions Baked Avocado Fry the onion in the sesame oil. Mix with all the other stuffing ingredients. Season it to taste with salt and pepper. Place spoonfuls into the avocado cavity. Bake at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes, then transfer to a broiler until the top is light brown. Do not over cook the avocados as they will turn bitter. Serve with an oriental plum sauce. Plum Sauce Heat the sunflower oil. Fry the onion, garlic, chile, all-spice and curry powder. Add the plums, soy sauce, orange zest and juice, lemon zest and juice and honey and simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes, until thickened and smooth. Stir often to prevent it from sticking on the bottom of the pot. 10

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