Roast Pumpkins with Apple and Cinnamon

Little roasted pumpkins or onion squash, filled with a simple apple sauce and cinnamon mixture, make a delicious and eye-catching side for an autumn dinner party.

Ingredients

4 small pumpkins or onion squash, tops sliced off and seeds
450g (16 oz) apple sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground
salt and freshly ground black pepper to

Preparation method

1.   Preheat oven to 160 C / Gas mark 3. Lightly grease a medium baking dish. 

2.   In a small bowl, mix apple sauce, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Spoon 1/4 of the mixture into the bowl of each pumpkin. 

Place pumpkins in the prepared baking dish. Cover with aluminium foil and bake in preheated oven 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until tender.