Side Pannel
Pear and Fig Strudel
Ingredients List
- 1 lb Figs
- 1 2/3 c Unsweetened pear juice
- 10 Ripe pears
- 1 ts Cinnamon
- 1/2 ts Allspice
- 1/2 lb Filo dough
- 1/2 c Melted butter
- 1 c Toasted wholewheat bread
- -- crumbs
- 1/2 c Honey
- 1/2 c Chopped hazelnuts
Directions
Cover the figs with pear juice & bring to a boil, let simmer for 25
minutes. Puree in a blender.
Peel & core the pears & chop into bite-sized pieces. Combine fig paste,
pears & cinnamon & allspice.
Preheat oven to 375F. Butter a 9"x14" baking pan. Layer 10 filo sheets, 2
at a time, brushing butter on every second sheet & spinkling it with
breadcrumbs. Spread pear filling evenly over last sheet. Cover with another
10 sheets of filo, layered as before with butter & breadcrumbs.
Score the top sheet into pieces approx. 3" square. Bake for 35 to 40
minutes & then allow to cool for 15 minutes. Heat the honey, stirring
gently till warm. Drizzle over strudel & top with nuts. Cut with a sharp
knife.
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minutes. Puree in a blender.
Peel & core the pears & chop into bite-sized pieces. Combine fig paste,
pears & cinnamon & allspice.
Preheat oven to 375F. Butter a 9"x14" baking pan. Layer 10 filo sheets, 2
at a time, brushing butter on every second sheet & spinkling it with
breadcrumbs. Spread pear filling evenly over last sheet. Cover with another
10 sheets of filo, layered as before with butter & breadcrumbs.
Score the top sheet into pieces approx. 3" square. Bake for 35 to 40
minutes & then allow to cool for 15 minutes. Heat the honey, stirring
gently till warm. Drizzle over strudel & top with nuts. Cut with a sharp
knife.
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