Asian Pear, Walnut And Ginger Strudel - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 medium Asian pears, peeled, cored and thickly sliced
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 piece (1/3 inch) fresh ginger, grated
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
8 sheets phyllo dough
10 tbsp (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
2 tbsp powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease a baking pan.
Place pears, lemon juice, fresh ginger, breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in large bowl.
Combine sesame seeds, walnuts, spices and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in small bowl.
Place a sheet of phyllo on work surface, long edge towards you. Brush with butter. Place another sheet of phyllo on top so it overlaps edge furthest away from you by 2 inches. Brush with butter. Sprinkle one-quarter of the seed mixture over phyllo. Repeat layering with phyllo and seed mixture, brushing each sheet of phyllo with butter.
Spoon pear filling along edge closest to you, leaving 2-inch border along this edge and on both sides. Fold short sides of phyllo over filling; roll strudel away from you to enclose filling and form log. Place strudel on prepared pan, seam-side down. Brush with butter.
Bake strudel about 50 mins or until browned. Serve dusted with powdered sugar.