Diabetic Pear Strudel

I needed an extra dessert for an expected dinner guest who is diabetic. after looking at recipes for a couple of hours, i found this one and it sounded yummy. my dinner will be next month but thought i would try it today to make sure it was good. it was very yummy and i will definitely serve it at my dinner. it's from diabetic-recipes.com. diabetic exchanges: 2 carbs (1 bread/starch, 1 fruit) 2 fat

Steps

Preheat oven to 425f gas mark 7.

Use nonstick cookie sheet , spray lightly or cover with parchment paper.

Peel , core and thinly slice pears.

Lightly coat a nonstick pan with butter flavored cooking spray.

Add the pears and saute for 2 minutes.

Stir in the zest , juice and sugar substitute.

Cook until the pears are just cooked through.

Set aside.

On a floured surface , roll the puff pastry to make a 12 1 / 2 x 10 1 / 2 inch rectangle.

Sprinkle almonds on the pastry.

Drain pears and place down middle third of the puff pastry to within 1 / 2 inch of the top and bottom edge.

Spray the edges of the pastry and fold each 1 / 3 side over fruit.

I brushed on butter.

Place seam side down on cookie sheet.

Make slashes every 2 inches.

Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on top.

Coat with butter flavored cooking spray.

If you use melted butter , put on before cinnamon / sugar.

Bake 25-30 minutes until puffed and brown.

Allow to cool to room temperature then cut into 8 pieces',.

Ingredients

pears, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, sugar substitute, frozen puff pastry, slivered almonds, sugar, cinnamon