Apple Strudel Baklava

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups peeled apples, finely diced
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 lb unsalted butter, melted
• 10 sheets phyllo dough, thawed
• 2/3 cup water
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup honey

Recipe

• 1 mix together apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and zest and apple pie spice. set aside.
• 2 brush 9x13 pan with butter. carefully unfold phyllo dough package. take one sheet, lay it in pan, brush with melted butter. repeat four more times.
• 3 top with apple mixture and sprinkle chopped pecans on top.
• 4 take the remaining five sheets of phyllo and place on top of apples/pecans, one at a time, brushing each with melted butter.
• 5 brush top with melted butter and sprinkle with additional apple pie spice. with a very sharp knife, cut the top phyllo sheets into triangles (cutting diagonally across pan).
• 6 bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, put sugar, honey and water in saucepan. over medium heat, bring to a boil while stirring. turn to low and keep warm.
• 8 pour warm syrup over apple strudel.
• 9 serve warm or cold.