5 paper thin fruit Recipes

apple, ripe pear, lemon juice, low fat spread, sheets of filo pastry, thawed if frozen, low sugar apricot jam, unsweetened orange juice, icing sugar for dusting, low fat custard to serve

mixed dried fruit, pitted, dried fig, stemmed, halved, lemons, cut paper-thin, seeded, honey, dark rum

sour cherry nectar, sour cherry vinegar, lime zest, sliced with a vegetable peeler, juice 1 lime, chicken stock, juniper berries, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, olive oil, white turnips, green tops trimmed to 1 inch, outer 2 layers peeled off, and halved, purple artichokes, trimmed and halved, carrots, peeled and cut on the diagonal into 3 inch pieces, porcini mushrooms, trimmed and wiped clean, fennel bulbs, trimmed , outer layer peeled off, cored and quartered lengthwise; 1 quarter coarsely chopped and reserved, spring onions (white part only), outer layer peeled off, chicken stock, chestnuts, crisp savoy cabbage leaves , ribs discarded, sliced into triangles, chicken jus or rich chicken or veal pan dripping, dried fennel branch or 1/4 tsp fennel seed, unsalted butter, seedless green grapes, fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, granny smith apple, peeled quartered, cored, and sliced paper -thin, girolle mushrooms , trimmed an cleaned, very thinly sliced, rich, fruity extra-virgin olive oil, juice of 1/2 lemon

romaine lettuce hearts, trimmed, washed, dried and torn into bite-sized pieces, bean sprouts, washed and dried, scallions, prepared and cut in small pieces on the diagnional, carrot , scrubbed and grated, strawberries, fresh, washed, dried and sliced thin, wasabi , peas (* peas are dried green peas that are covered with salt, sugar and powder), mixed sprouts, cucumber, peeled and cut paper -thin, tomatoes , sliced lenght-wise into four parts, star fruit, sliced thin, pits removed, roasted cashew nuts, whole, unsalted, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh ground black pepper, salt , to taste, fresh parsley, coarsely chopped