Butternut Squash and Winter Pear Bake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a baking dish or casserole.

Peel the squash, cut it into quarters, and clean out the seeds and fibers. Slice the quarters into pieces about 1/2-inch thick. Set aside.

Peel and core the pears and slice about the same thickness as the squash.

In the casserole or baking dish, alternate the squash and the pears. You will have approximately 3 layers of alternating slices. Sprinkle the top with the almonds, then the brown sugar, and finally, dot with the butter.

Bake, uncovered, for approximately 35 minutes, until the squash is tender and cooked through.