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Phyllo christmas crackers

By Maranda Engelbrecht

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
2 tablespoons fruit mince
1 sheet phyllo pastry, divided into four
Melted butter
Icing sugar

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C.
Combine apple and fruit mince. Brush phyllo sheets with melted butter. Spoon some fruit mixture onto the bottom of each sheet.
Roll up and tie the ends loosely with cotton string, making a Christmas cracker shape. Bake until golden brown.
Remove and cool down.
Remove string and replace with red ribbon. Dust with icing sugar.

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