Issue No. 12

3 Granny Smith apples
2 pears (we used conference)
2 tablespoons dried cranberries
3 tablesppons blanched almonds
½ teaspoon all-spice
1.5 tbs brown sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
60g butter
10 slices filo pastry (30cm round)
Icing sugar to garnish
1. Peel apples and pears and cut into 1.5cm
chunks. Roughly chop almonds and set
aside with the fruit.
2. Put brown sugar into frying pan with a
couple of tablespoons of water to help it
dissolve, cook until it is just turning to
caramel.
3. Add apples, pears, almonds &
cranberries, cook over medium heat until
the apple and pears are just soft and the
almonds are golden brown; but be careful
not to burn them! Remove from heat and
leave to cool