Pear & Fig Strudel

Ingredients

1 lb figs
1 5/8 c unsweetened pear juice
10 ripe pears
1 ts cinnamon
1/2 ts allspice
1/2 filo dough
1/2 c melted butter
1 c wholewheat bread
1/2 c honey
1/2 c hazelnuts

Instructions

Cover the figs with pear juice & bring to a boil, let simmer for 25 minutes. Puree in a blender. Peel & core the pears & chop into bite-sized pieces. Combine fig paste, pears & cinnamon & allspice. Preheat oven to 375F. Butter a 9"x14" baking pan. Layer 10 filo sheets, 2 at a time, brushing butter on every second sheet & spinkling it with breadcrumbs. Spread pear filling evenly over last sheet. Cover with another 10 sheets of filo, layered as before with butter & breadcrumbs. Score the top sheet into pieces approx. 3" square. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes & then allow to cool for 15 minutes. Heat the honey, stirring gently till warm. Drizzle over strudel & top with nuts. Cut with a sharp knife. "Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Cookbook"