On the sweet side
SPICED APPLE FILLO COIL
PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES (+ COOLING & STANDING) SERVES 8
3 medium green apples (450g), peeled, cut into 1cm cubes
1½ teaspoons mixed spice
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
⅓ cup (55g) dried currants
½ cup (125ml) water
½ cup (110g) caster sugar
1 cup (100g) walnuts
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup (55g) firmly packed brown sugar
12 sheets fillo pastry
125g unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons icing sugar
1 Combine apple, mixed spice, vanilla, currants and the water in a medium saucepan; bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes or until apple is softened. Add caster sugar; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until mixture is syrupy. Cool.
2 Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Grease a 23cm springform pan (see notes, page 111).
Spread walnuts on an oven tray; roast for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
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