Phyllo Crackers
Ingredients
- 1 (375 g) packet frozen phyllo pastry, thawed
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup butter, melted
- sifted icing sugar (to decorate) ⓘ
- Filling ⓘ
- 450 g apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans ⓘ
- 1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons sultanas ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons currants ⓘ
- Lemon Sauce
- 2/3 cup caster sugar
- 1 lemon, rind of, finely grated ⓘ
- 2 lemons, juice of ⓘ
Instructions
- Unwrap phyllo and cover it with clear film and a damp cloth, to prevent it from drying out.
- Put chopped apples in large bowl and mix in the remaining filling ingredients.
- Take one sheet of phyllo at a time and cut into 15x30 cm strips.
- Brush with butter.
- Place a spoonful of the filling at one end and fold in the sides, so the pastry measures 13cm across.
- Brush edges with the melted butter and roll up.
- Pinch the 'frill' tightly at either end of the cracker.
- Brush once again with the butter.
- Place crackers on a baking tray.
- Cover and chill for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 190°C.
- Brush each cracker with melted butter.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
- Let them cool slightly on the tray and then transfer to wire rack to allow to cool completely.
- To make lemon sauce, put all the ingredients in a small saucepan and heat gently until dissolved, stirring occasionally.
- Pour warm sauce into a sauce boat and serve with the crackers.
- Dust crackers with icing sugar and tie foil ribbon around ends.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
992
kcal
50% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).