Apple and cranberry strudel with orange and star anise custard

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4.

2. Stack three sheets of filo pastry on top of each other. Repeat with the remaining three sheets Overlap the two piles to make a rectangle. Brush with the melted butter and set aside.

3. Put the diced apple in a saucepan with the cranberries and a knob of butter. Cook over gentle heat for a few minutes until the cranberries begin to break up.

4. Stir in the sugar, vanilla seeds, orange zest and juice, and lemon juice. Simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes or until thickened.

5. Spoon the filing into the centre of the pastry and roll into a sausage shape. Place on a baking tray. Brush with more melted butter, and score the pastry here and there. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

6. Warm the custard in a saucepan with the star anise and orange zest. Serve with the strudel.