Apple Kugel

Assemble your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray an 8-inch X 11-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.

Peel the apples. Cut each apple into quarters. Remove the seeds and core with a sharp knife. Slice each quarter into 5 wedges. Fit the apple wedges into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Warm the apricot jam in the microwave for 10 seconds. Spread evenly over the apples with a spatula.

In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, eggs, oil, vanilla extract, baking powder and salt. Whisk to combine. Pour the batter over the apricot jam layer in the baking dish . The batter will seep into the apples a little bit.

Combine the cinnamon and sugar for the topping. Sprinkle over the top of the kugel before baking.

Bake uncovered for 1 hour. You can serve the kugel warm or at room temperature.