Fruit plait
Fruit plait
Kids will love helping make this easy spiced dessert - similar to an apple and pear strudel, but with ready-rolled puff pastry instead of filo
- plus soaking
- Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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Calories 532
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Carbohydrates 71
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Saturated Fat 10
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Sugar 40
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Protein 8
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Fat 23
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Fiber 4
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Salt 0.7
Ingredients
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1 ready-made 320g puff pastry sheet
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1 tbsp plain flour
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1 tsp vegetable oil, for greasing
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2 tbsp sultanas
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2 eating apples
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2 pears
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2 tbsp clear honey
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3 tbsp apricot jam
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pinch of mixed spice
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pinch of cinnamon
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1 egg
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crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream, to serve
Method
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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.
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Put the sultanas in a small mixing bowl with just enough warm water to cover them, and soak for 10 mins.
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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.
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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.
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Crack the egg into a bowl, whisk with a fork and, using a pastry brush, glaze the top of the puff pastry.
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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.