Saturday 1 October 2016

Apricot Strudel (Recipe)

Apricot Strudel

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15 minutes preparation + 25 minutes cooking
7 serves of fruit in this recipe
800g can apricots, drained
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup dates, chopped
4 sheets filo pastry (27cm x 47cm)
Olive or canola oil spray
2 tablespoons almonds, flaked
Preheat oven to 200 °C. Combine apricots, honey, cinnamon and dates in a small bowl. Lightly spray pastry with oil. Lay pastry sheets on top of each other then spoon apricot mixture along the centre length. Fold pastry to encase, tucking neatly into a roll. Spray top with oil and sprinkle with almond flakes. Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Serves 6.
HintAlways choose fruit canned in ‘natural’ juice or pie apples as these do not have ‘added sugar’.
Variation
Canned peaches or apples could replace the apricots.

Apricot Lassi (Recipe)

Apricot Lassi


Lassi is a very popular drink from India, sometimes called a yoghurt drink.
5 minutes preparation
2 serves of fruit in this recipe
2 cups canned apricot, with juice
1 teaspoon honey
1 cup low-fat yoghurt, natural or vanilla
6 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until foamy. Serve immediately.

Serves 2.
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Baked Apples Recipe

Baked Apples Recipe


5 minutes preparation + 8 minutes cooking
7 serves of fruit in this recipe
4 Granny Smith apples, washed and cored
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey
30g walnuts, chopped
50g dried mix fruit
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Run a knife around the middle of the apples to pierce the skin. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Spoon into apple cavities, leaving a little excess on top of each apple. Microwave on HIGH (100%) for 8 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve with extra sauce from the bottom of the dish. Serves 4.
Hint
Scoring around the middle of the apple ensures the apple doesn’t burst out of its skin during cooking.
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