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Butternut recipes

Warm roasted butternut & fig salad

20 minutes

Warm roasted butternut & fig salad

By Maranda Engelbrecht

Serves 4 – 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 butternuts, whole
Olive oil
3 tablespoons brown sugar
Cinnamon
6-8 whole figs,peeled
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Fresh Parmesan cheese

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Slice butternuts into 1cm slices, peel and pips intact. Place on baking tray.
Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar and season with salt and black pepper.
Bake in for 10 – 15 mins until golden brown.
Remove baking tray from oven and add figs.
Drizzle with pan juices, and return to oven for 5 mins.
Remove, arrange on a platter and top with Parmesan shavings.

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