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Fruit plait

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 1 ready-made 320g puff pastry sheet
  2. Step 2 1 tbsp plain flour
  3. Step 3 1 tsp vegetable oil , for greasing
  4. Step 4 2 tbsp sultanas
  5. Step 5 2 eating apples
  6. Step 6 2 pears
  7. Step 7 2 tbsp clear honey
  8. Step 8 3 tbsp apricot jam
  9. Step 9 pinch of mixed spice
  10. Step 10 pinch of cinnamon
  11. Step 11 1 egg
  12. Step 12 crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream, to serve
Fruit plait
Calories: 532 Carbohydrate: 71 g Protein: 8 g Fat: 23 g
Cook time: 50 minutes Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 70 minutes Servings: 4

TAGS

Dessert Treat British 1 of 5-a-day Apple strudel Baking with kid comfort food Cooking with kid Good Food Strudel Winter

Directions

  1. Step 1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured work surface into a large rectangle. Transfer to a lightly greased baking tray.
  2. Step 2 Put the sultanas in a small mixing bowl with just enough warm water to cover them, and soak for 10 mins.
  3. Step 3 Core the apples and pears and slice them into even-sized pieces - you don't need to peel them. Put the pieces in a bowl and add the honey and 2 tbsp apricot jam. Drain the soaked sultanas and add them to the mixture. Stir well and add the mixed spice and cinnamon to taste.
  4. Step 4 Spoon the mixture in a thick strip down the centre of the puff pastry. Use a sharp knife to make roughly 8 diagonal cuts down each side of the pastry like a lattice. Fold the pastry strips alternately across the filling like a plait.
  5. Step 5 Crack the egg into a bowl, whisk with a fork and, using a pastry brush, glaze the top of the puff pastry.
  6. Step 6 Place the plait in the oven and bake for 25-30 mins or until the apples are soft and the pastry is golden brown. Serve with crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream.