Name: Pear and date strudel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3/4 cup dried pitted dates; 1 juice orange; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 3 ripe pears, cored, peeled, roughly sliced (depending on size); 1 puff pastry sheet, thawed; 1 1/2 tablespoon white sugar; icing sugar, cream or ice-cream, to serve

Ingredients

3/4 cup dried pitted dates

1 juice orange

1/2 cup water

1 tablespoon brown sugar

3 ripe pears, cored, peeled, roughly sliced (depending on size)

1 puff pastry sheet, thawed

1 1/2 tablespoon white sugar

icing sugar, cream or ice-cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Lightly grease and line an oven tray with baking paper.

2.In a small saucepan, combine dates, juice, water and brown sugar. Place on a high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 3-4 minutes, until mixture thickens. Set aside to cool.

3.Combine cooled date mixture and pears in a large bowl.

4.Place pastry sheet on prepared tray. Spoon filling onto pastry, spreading to leave a 2cm border at each end. Carefully fold both sides into the centre, overlapping slightly, and press to seal.

5.Place seam-side down on baking tray. Score slits down the pastry at 1. 5cm intervals, and seal ends with a fork. Sprinkle with white sugar.

6.Bake 20-25 minutes, until pastry is puffed and golden. Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar and accompanied with cream or ice-cream.

This strudel recipe can also be made using apples combined with other dried fruits, such as sultanas.
Note

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