Name: Chocolate pear scrolls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 1/3 cup self-raising flour; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup caster sugar; 80 gram chilled reduced-fat margarine; 1/2 cup skim milk, plus 1-2 tablespoons extra; 1/3 cup raisins, finely chopped; 1 medium just-ripe pear, peeled, coarsely grated, cored, drained on paper towel; 1/4 cup icing sugar; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Ingredients

2 1/3 cup self-raising flour

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup caster sugar

80 gram chilled reduced-fat margarine

1/2 cup skim milk, plus 1-2 tablespoons extra

1/3 cup raisins, finely chopped

1 medium just-ripe pear, peeled, coarsely grated, cored, drained on paper towel

1/4 cup icing sugar

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Method

1.Preheat oven, with baking tray on centre shelf, to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Sift flour and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in sugar. Using fingers rub in margarine to make tiny crumbs.

2.Add milk and raisins to flour; stir until mixture just comes together. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth.

3.Roll pastry out between sheets of baking paper to a 😯 x 2Ocm rectangle. Sprinkle pear over dough. From long edge, roll up into a log. Using a sharp knife, trim ends, then out into 12 slices. Arrange scrolls, out-side up. side by side on a piece of baking paper. Slide paper onto hot tray. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden and cooked.

4.Sift icing sugar and cocoa powder into a small bowl. Add extra milk; stir until combined and smooth. Drizzle scrolls with sauce mixture; serve at once.

To prevent pear discolouring, drizzle with orange juice.
Note

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