Autumn Casserole

Why I Love This Recipe
from Goodhousekeeping's Quick & Simple magazine
Ingredients You'll Need
4 tsp. sugar
3 cups cornflakes, coarsely crumbled
3/4 cup pecans, chopped
4 Tbsp. butter, melted
Apple Mixture:
2 1/2 Tbsp. butter
6 to 7 large cooking apples, peeled, cored & sliced (not too thin)
4 tsp. granulated sugar
Squash Mixture:
6 cups fresh or frozen cubed butternut or other dry squash, boiled until tender )about 12 minutes)
4 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350º. Mix topping ingredients in a bowl; set aside.
2. Prepare apples: heat 2 1/2 Tbsp. butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add apples and sauté for about 3 minutes, or until tender. Stir in granulated sugar. Transfer to a glass or ceramic 9" x 13" baking dish, spreading apples evenly.
3. Prepare squash: in a bowl, mash cooked squash with 4 Tbsp. butter, the brown sugar and salt. Spread the squash evenly over the apples. Sprinkle with cornflake topping over the squash.
4. Bake for 20 minutes, or until topping is golden brown and crunchy.
Serves 8.
* from Goodhousekeeping's Quick & Simple magazine