MOCK APPLE STRUDEL

Mock Apple Strudel image

"On Saturdays, Mom would pack us five kids into the car, and we'd drive into the country looking for wild apple trees alongside the road. With the apples we picked, she'd bake this strudel, our traditional fall Sunday-morning breakfast." -Beth Dauenhauer, Pueblo, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold butter
3/4 cup fat-free milk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
3 cups chopped tart apples
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
FROSTING:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon fat-free milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chopped nuts, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times., Roll out into a 14x10-in. rectangle. Brush with melted butter. Top with apples; sprinkle with cinnamon and remaining sugar., Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Place on a parchment-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown., Remove from pan to a wire rack. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; drizzle over warm strudel. Sprinkle with nuts if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.