9 oven ready lasagne noodles
1/3 cup butter
6 granny smith apples-
1 peeled,cored and sliced.
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup toasted, chopped pecans
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 package light cream cheese,softened
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Directions
Place noodles in a 11 x 7 inch baking dish, cover with warm water and
soak 20 minutes. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, in saucepan, melt
1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Add apples, cover and cook 10
minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat
and stir in 3 tbsp. brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon; set aside.
Place cream cheese and remaining brown sugar in large bowl. Beat 3
minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Fold
whipped cream into cream cheese mixture in thirds and set aside. Melt
remaining butter. In small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, sugar and
melted butter. Spread half of the apple mixture in bottom of same
baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles. Spread with half of cream cheese
mixture, and layer with 3 more noodles. Spread with remaining apple
mixture and layer with last three noodles. Top with remaining cream
mixture and sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture. Bake at 305øF for 30
minutes. Let stand 20 minutes before serving. Makes 8 servings.
Source: Primo Family Favourites ch.
Servings: 8 servings
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