Pear and Fig Strudel

Ingredients

 * 1 lb figs
 * 1⅔ cups unsweetened pear juice
 * 10 each ripe pears
 * 1 tsp cinnamon
 * ½ tsp allspice
 * ½ lb filo dough
 * ½ cup melted butter
 * 1 cup toasted wholewheat breadcrumbs
 * ½ cup honey
 * ½ cup chopped hazelnuts

Directions

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