Prune and Pear Torte Slice Recipe

Name: Prune and Pear Torte Slice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 225 g no-soak pitted prunes, roughly chopped; 300 ml warm tea; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 450 g ripe dessert pears; 25 g fresh breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 4 large phyllo pastry sheets; 3 tablespoons apricot preserves; 50 g walnut pieces; icing sugar, to dust

Servings: persons

225 g no-soak pitted prunes, roughly chopped
300 ml warm tea
3 tablespoons lemon juice
450 g ripe dessert pears
25 g fresh breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
4 large phyllo pastry sheets
3 tablespoons apricot preserves
50 g walnut pieces
icing sugar, to dust

1
Put the prunes in a bowl with the tea and 2 tbs lemon juice.
2
Soak overnight.
3
The next day, strain the soaking liquor into a saucepan.
4
Peel, quarter, core and roughly chop the pears.
5
Stir into the prunes with the breadcrumbs and 1 tbs of lemon juice.
6
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas 6.
7
Place the pastry sheets on top of each other on a work surface.
8
Spoon the filling in a strip along one long edge, leaving 5cm clear at each end.
9
Butter these ends and the long edge.
10
Fold the ends over the filling.
11
Then roll up the pastry to enclose the prune mixture.
12
Lift onto a baking tray.
13
Bake for 30 minutes.
14
Meanwhile place the apricot preserve in the saucepan with the soaking liquor.
15
Bubble down until a syrupy glaze remans, then strain.
16
Brush a little glaze over the torte and sprinkle over the nuts.
17
Carefully brush over the remaining glaze.
18
Dust with icing sugar.

160

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 225 g no-soak pitted prunes, roughly chopped, 300 ml warm tea, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 450 g ripe dessert pears, and more.

Yes, Prune and Pear Torte Slice falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Prune and Pear Torte Slice

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