There is perhaps no sweeter way to start your “Sunday Funday” than with this delicious treat. My family is a huge fan of my Sunday Morning Apple Strudel. It’s a wonderfully sweet and delicious dish that pairs well with a nice cup of hot coffee or tea. I like to make this for my overnight guests as well since it looks very impressive and makes the house smell divine. It’s also a great way to get the kids involved as my daughter loves tossing the apples in all of the spices and she loves mixing up the icing. It’s a simple, no fuss, sweet and delicious start to any Sunday Funday! Now, I hope you enjoy this dish as much as my family and guests do!

SUNDAY MORNING APPLE STRUDEL

Ingredients:

• 2 large Granny Smith apples, diced
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground clove
• 2 tsp vanilla extract, divided
• A dash of freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• A splash of lemon juice
• 1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed
• 2 Tbsp water (for sealing the pastry)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp milk

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out pastry dough into a large rectangle; set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, salt, flour and 1 tsp vanilla extract until well coated.
• Pour apple mixture onto center of pastry dough. Using a paring knife cut an even amount of strips onto each side of pastry.
• Using a dab of water alternate strips in an overlapping pattern over apple mixture until you reach to end.
• Brush with egg.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely (about 15 minutes).
• Mix together powdered sugar, remaining vanilla extract and milk to make icing.
• Pour into an icing bag and pipe icing onto warm strudel and serve.
• Enjoy!