One of the unrealized benefits of doing a blog such as this is all the comments and emails you receive with little tidbits of information. I received this recipe from a loyal reader and it sounded good enough that I thought I would post it here. (2280 hits to our little blog so far..)
Take a bite out of your breast cancer risk by chomping on an apple! Cornell researchers have published six studies in just the last year showing that eating apples can lower your risk of breast cancer. Their most recent report revealed that fresh apple abstract actually helped to shrink tumors in rats. Wow!
INGREDIENTS
6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
6 sheets phyllo dough, thawed
Vegetable-oil cooking spray
1/2 cup amaretti cookie or graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries (thawed)
12 oz nonfat vanilla yogurt (optional)
PREPARATION
Heat oven to 350°F. In a 12-inch nonstick pan over medium heat, cook apples with dried fruit, sugar and cinnamon until tender, about 10 minutes. Let cool, reserving liquid for optional sauce. Layer 2 phyllo sheets on top of each other. Coat top of phyllo layer with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/3 of cookie crumbs. Layer 2 more sheets of phyllo on top, coat with cooking spray, then crumbs; repeat once more. Spread apple mixture on top; roll up from the shorter end. Coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Place strudel on sheet and bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool. Cut into 8 pieces. Place a slice on each plate; top with berries. Optional sauce: Mix yogurt with reserved liquid and drizzle over slices. Serves 8
The Skinny
240 calories per serving, 1.5 g fat (0.3 g saturated), 57 g carbs, 2.7 g fiber, 1.7 g protein
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