Lunch: Orange-Kissed Apple Strudel Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Orange-Kissed Apple Strudel Recipe

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and grated
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons finely ground almonds, toasted
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 sheets phyllo dough (14x9-inch size)
1/4 cup butter, melted
Confectioners' sugar
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine apples, sugar, butter, orange peel, lemon juice and cinnamon. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until thickened and liquid is evaporated, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool.
Preheat oven to 375 °. In a small bowl, mix almonds, cinnamon and nutmeg. Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface; brush with some butter. Sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon almond mixture. Layer with five additional phyllo sheets, brushing each sheet with butter and sprinkling with almond mixture. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Spoon apple filling down a long side to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with long side. Transfer to a baking sheet, seam side down. Brush top with remaining melted butter. Bake 15-17 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely on a wire rack. Using a serrated knife, cut into slices; dust with confectioners' sugar. If desired, serve with ice cream.

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