Sugared Pluots on Crisp Anise-Scented Phyllo
- Ready In:
- 17mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons anise seeds
- 6 sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen (each 17x12-inches)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 8 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1⁄2 pluots, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch thick half moons (about 25)
directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F Toast anise seeds in a skillet over medum heat, shaking occasionally, until fragant, 3-5 minutes. Cool 3 minutes. Crush lightly with a mortar and pestle or the side of a chef's knife.
- Trim phyllo sheets into 12 x 10 rectangles. Lay 1 rectangle on a baking sheet (keep remaining pieces covered with damp kitchen towel), and brush lightly with melted butter, coating entire surface. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoons anise seeds, and top with another phyllo sheet, Repeat 5 times.
- Arrange pluot slices on phyllo in five rows of five, spacing each row about 1/2 inch apart. Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons sugar, and brush Pluot slices with remaining butter.
- Bake until crisp and golden brown, 15-17 minutes. Using a spatula, transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly. Cut into squares and serve.
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