Take a humble can of fruit and some nifty ideas and you have a dessert that dazzles!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup almond meal (ground almonds)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 100g NESTLÉ BAKERS' CHOICE Dark Choc Melts
- 2 sheets frozen ready-rolled puff pastry, partially thawed
- 410g can pear halves in fruit juice, drained, thinly sliced
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- Double cream, to serve
Method
- Step 1Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Combine almond meal, brown sugar and chocolate in a bowl.
- Step 2Cut a 20cm x 24cm rectangle from 1 pastry sheet. Cut 12 slits into pastry, leaving a 2cm border at edges. Cut remaining pastry sheet into an 18cm x 24cm rectangle.
- Step 3Place smaller pastry sheet on prepared tray. Spread with almond meal mixture, leaving a 3cm border. Top with pear slices. Brush border with egg. Top with larger sheet. Using a fork, press edges together to seal. Brush with egg. Sprinkle with white sugar. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden. Serve with cream.
- High fibre
- High protein
- Low sodium
- Vegetarian
Nutrition
1589 kj
Energy
20g
Fat Total
10g
Saturated Fat
4g
Fibre
7g
Protein
55mg
Cholesterol
117.15mg
Sodium
22g
Carbs (sugar)
42g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
- Author: Kirrily La Rosa
- Image credit: Rob Palmer
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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