| This fruit slice makes a delicious treat.
Ingredients:
350 g (12 oz) rich flan or shortbread pastry
4 pears, peeled, cored and sliced
225 g (8 oz) raspberries
30 ml (2 tbsp) sugar
2.5 ml (½ tsp) cinnamon
125 g (4 oz) unsalted butter, chopped
175 g (6 oz) plain flour
60 ml (4 tbsp) soft brown sugar
60 ml (4 tbsp) sesame seeds
Method:
- Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface and line swiss roll tin or other rectangular tin. Even top edges of the pastry and prick base.
- In a saucepan, mix the pears, raspberries, sugar and cinnamon with 1 tbsp/15 ml water. Cook for 5 minutes, or until fruit is soft but still hold its shape. Cool the fruit and set aside.
- Using a slotted spoon, put mixture on top of pastry base.
- In a bowl, rub together butter and flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add brown sugar and sesame seeds. Sprinkle over fruit.
- Bake:
Fan Oven: 170ºC 30-40 minutes
Conventional Oven: preheated 190ºC 30-40 minutes
Top Oven: preheated 180ºC 30-40 minutes
Gas Oven: preheated Mark 5 30-40 minutes
- Serve hot or cold.
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