Put the
apricots, apricot preserve, lemon juice, brown sugar and pears into a
pan and heat gently, stirring, for 5-7 minutes. Remove from the heat and
cool. Mix in the ground and flaked almonds. Preheat the oven to 400F,
Gas 6. Melt the butter in a pan. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Layer
the pastry on the baking sheet, brushing each layer with butter. Spoon
the filling down the pastry just to one side of the center and within
2.5cm of each end. Lift the other side of the pastry up by sliding a
palette knife underneath.
Fold this
pastry over the filling, tucking the edge under. Seal the ends neatly
and brush all over with butter again. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until
golden. Dust with icing sugar and serve hot with cream or fromage frais.
This is very quick ways of making a strudel - normally, very time
consuming to do - it tastes delicious all the same !
