Name: Individual pear strudels
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: cooking oil spray; 8 sheets filo pastry; 1/2 cup (100g) low-fat ricotta; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 825 gram can pear halves, drained; icing sugar, to dust; low-fat cream, to serve

Individual pear strudels

A beautiful golden and flaky pastry surrounds a warm cinnamon pear filling. Stuffed with creamy ricotta and dusted with icing sugar, these individual strudels are the ultimate fast dessert!

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

cooking oil spray

8 sheets filo pastry

1/2 cup (100g) low-fat ricotta

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

825 gram can pear halves, drained

icing sugar, to dust

low-fat cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C. fan-forced). Lightly grease a baking tray with spray.

2.Working with 2 sheets of filo pastry at a time, fold in halves and spray with oil.

3.In a bowl, combine ricotta, brown sugar and cinnamon. Place an equal amount of mixture onto each piece of filo.

4.Top with an even amount of pear. Gather pastry around pear to form a “money bag” shape (or wrap to form a parcel).

5.Place pastries on prepared tray. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Serve dusted with icing sugar and low-fat cream.

Make sure your canned fruit is well drained on a paper towel. Any canned fruit could be used for this recipe.
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