Apple and Almond Studel

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 8 sheets filo pastry
• olive oil cooking spray
• 800g can apple pie fruit
• 1/4 cup almond meal (ground almonds)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sultanas
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Low-fat custard or ice-cream, to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Place 1 sheet of filo pastry on workbench. Lightly spray with oil. Cover with another sheet of pastry. Spray and fold in half (short side to short side) to form a square. Repeat with remaining pastry sheets.
3. Combine apple, almond meal, sugar, sultanas, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl. Spread one-quarter of the apple mixture over 1 pastry square, allowing a 3cm border at the top and bottom edges.
4. Fold in sides and roll up tightly to enclose filling. Place, seam-side down, on prepared tray. Repeat with remaining pastry and apple mixture.
5. Lightly spray strudels with oil. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until pastry is crisp and golden. Serve with low-fat custard or ice-cream.