Fruit Dessert Recipe: Apple Lasagna

Apple Lasagna

Ingredients:

• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 (20-ounce) cans apple pie filling
• 8 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Procedures:

1. Combine cheddar cheese, ricotta cheese, egg, sugar, and almond extract in a medium sized bowl. Blend well.
2. Spread one can apple pie filling over the bottom of a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
3. Layer with 1/2 of the lasagna noodles and the cheese mixture. Layer again with noodles and the second can of pie filling.
4. Combine flour, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the top. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 45 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes on wire rack before serving.
5. Blending sour cream and 1/3 cup of brown sugar in small bowl until smooth. Cover and chill. Serve warm apple lasagna with a dollop of sweetened sour cream.

Makes 12 to 16 servings.