Recipe#8934

Title: Apple Lasagna

From: carriej999@aol.com (Carriej999) 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Apple Cream Lasagne 
 Date: 5 Sep 1998 10:12:28 -0600 
 Message-ID: <1998090504280600.AAA20958@ladder03.news.aol.com> 

9 oven ready lasagne noodles
 1/3 cup butter
 6 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
 1/2 cup toasted, chopped pecans
 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
 1 package light cream cheese, softened
 1 egg
 1 tablespoon vanilla
 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
 1/4 cup granulated sugar
 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 305 F for 30 minutes.  Let stand 20 minutes before serving.