fallish recipes!

Fall Chicken and Butternut Squash with Cranberries
(original recipe from Everyday Food)
Ingredients

photo from Real Simple

2 T. olive oil
S&P
2 chicken breasts
1-1/2 butternut squash depending on size (peeled, seeded and cubed)
1/2 red onion (cut into wedges)
1/2 T. sage
1 t. coriander
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 T. brown sugar
dash cinnamon
1 1/2 T. flour
1 cup chicken broth
1/2-1 cup water
1/4 cup dried cranberries


Directions
Season chicken with S&P. Cook on medium/high heat with half the oil braising both sides for 3-4 min each (chicken may not be cooked all the ay through, but it's ok because it will return to pot later). Remove from pot and set aside. Add remaining oil, squash and onion. Cook until almost done (still firm). Combine sage, coriander, nutmeg, brown sugar, cinnamon and flour in a small bowl. Add to cooking vegetables and stir for about a minute. Whisk in broth and enough water to reach a thick stew consistency. Nestle in chicken, add cranberries and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10-15 min. When vegetables are fully soft and chicken cooked through it is done. It's like Thanksgiving in a bowl!


Chocolate Molten Cakes
(original recipe from Joy of Baking)

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter (cubed)
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate (finely chopped)
3 eggs (separated)
1/3 cup + 1 T. sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
1/8 t. cream of tartar
powdered sugar for dusting


Directions
Preheat oven to 400. Butter four ramekins. Melt butter and chocolate together either in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 second intervals. Set aside to let cool slightly. Beat yolks and 1/3 cup sugar until thick and pale. Beat in vanilla and then fold in the chocolate mixture. In a clean bowl whip the egg whites until frothy. Add the cream of tartar and whip until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1 T. sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter. Do not over mix! Divide between the ramekins. Bake 10-15 min until outer edges are set but middle is still wobbly. Let cool about 10 min and then dust with powdered sugar.


Notes
I forgot to separate the eggs when I made these, so they were more like a flourless chocolate cakes with runny middles. They were still really good, but I'm sure they would have been better if I had done it the right way. Good luck!