Lattice Apple Fruit Bake

1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6-7 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup diced dried mixed fruit
1/2 package (17.25 ounces) frozen puff pastry sheets (1 sheet), thawed
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon Pantry Korintje Cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream or whipped topping (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375�F. Chop pecans using Food Chopper. In Small Batter Bowl, whisk brown sugar, water and flour until smooth using Stainless Steel Whisk.

2. Peel, core and slice apples using Apple Peeler/Corer/Slicer; slice in half crosswise. Place apple slices in Rectangular Baker. Sprinkle pecans and dried fruit over apples in Baker. Pour brown sugar mixture over apples; toss to coat evenly.

3. Unroll pastry onto Large Grooved Cutting Board; using lightly floured Baker's Roller�, roll pastry into a 10 x 12-inch rectangle. Using Pizza Cutter, cut pastry lengthwise into 10 1-inch strips. Place 5 strips lengthwise over apples. Cut remaining strips in half and place crosswise over apples.

4. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Bake 40-45 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping, if desired.

Yield: 10 servings