Served as dessert. Vegetarian dish. Speciality: Low Sodium, Low Protein diet.

3/4 cup Slivered Almonds, divided

5-6 cups thinly sliced Crisp Pears (4 to 5 Medium Pears)

1 Tablespoon grated Lemons Rind

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

1/3 cup Sugar

1 teaspoon Sugar

2 teaspoons ground Cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground Nutmeg

4 Tablespoons melted Butter or Margarine, , divided

6 sheets Phyllo Dough (1/4 pound)

1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread almonds in shallow baking pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently; cool and cover. Place sliced pears in large microwavable container. Stir in lemon peel and lemon juice. Microwave at HIGH 6 minutes or until tender; cool. Combine 1/3 cup sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in small bowl; cover. Cover pears and refrigerate overnight. Place butter in microwavable container. Microwave at HIGH 20 seconds or until melted. Lay 2 sheets plastic wrap on work surface to make 20-inch square. Place 1 phyllo sheet in middle of plastic wrap. (Cover remaining phyllo dough with damp kitchen towel to prevent dough from drying out). Brush 1 teaspoon melted butter onto phyllo sheet. Place second phyllo sheet over first; brush with 1 teaspoon butter. Repeat layering with remaining sheets of phyllo. Cover with plastic wrap. Cover remaining butter. Refrigerate phyllo dough and butter overnight or up to 1 day. Preheat oven to 400°F. Drain reserved pears in colander. Toss pears with reserved sugar mixture and almond extract. Melt reserved butter. Uncover phyllo dough and spread pear mixture evenly over phyllo, leaving 3-inch strip on far long side. Sprinkle pear mixture with 1/4 cup toasted almonds. Brush strip with 2 teaspoons melted butter. Beginning at long side of phyllo opposite 3-inch strip, carefully roll up jelly-roll style, using plastic wrap to gently lift, forming strudel. Place strudel, seam-side down, onto buttered baking sheet. Brush top with 1 teaspoon butter. Bake 20 minutes or until deep golden. Brush again with 1 teaspoon butter. Combine remaining% cup toasted almonds with remaining butter; sprinkle on top of strudel. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon sugar. Bake an additional 5 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.

Preparation time: 1 Day

Cooking time: 1 Day

Serves: 8

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