Apple Strudel

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)
• 5 frozen phyllo pastry sheets, thawed
• butter-flavored cooking spray
• 1/4 cup finely crushed vanilla wafer
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 in 2 quart saucepan, combine granulated sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. add apples. cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens, about 5 minutes. remove from heat, stir in pecans and cool.
• 2 place phyllo dough on dry surface. quickly cover with plastic wrap. place 1 sheet of the pastry on dry surface and spray with cooking spray. sprinkle with 1 tbs. wafer crumbs. repeat with 3 sheets of phyllo pastry. place last sheet of phyllo pastry over wafer crumbs. coat with cooking spray. place apple mixture about 4 inches wide about 2 inches from edges on short side of pastry. roll apples tightly in pastry. fold under ends. place on baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• 3 bake at 350 about 35 minutes or until deep golden brown. cool completely on wire rack. serve dusted with powdered sugar.