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5 Easy desserts all wrapped up

Stuck for ideas for a delicious yet no-fuss dessert for your next dinner party? Or as a treat on a Sunday evening in front of the telly? These five quick and easy dessert ideas all come wrapped up for easy finger eating.

  1. Fold pancakes around lemony yoghurt and a dollop of granadilla pulp. Serve with a fruity ice cream.

    NoteClick here for a recipe for about 10 pancakes, and more filling ideas.
     
  2. Melt a little honey in a frying pan, add a corn wrap and cook until golden brown. Spread with chocolate sauce and scatter with chopped pistachio nuts before folding.

    Note: Simply buy your corn wraps from Woolies to make this recipe
     
  3. Caramelise orange segments or pear slices in butter with a sprinkling of brown sugar and a splash of sherry. Spoon onto a pancake and fold into a triangle. Sprinkle over some icing sugar and grill until deliciously gooey.(See pancake recipe at link above).
     
  4. Drizzle a little rose-water over sliced strawberries and sweeten with sugar. Use as a filling, along with spoonfuls of melted white chocolate, for warmed tortilla wraps.

    Note: Simply buy your tortilla wraps from Woolies to make this recipe, or find a soft flour tortilla recipe to make at home here.
     
  5. Layer thinly sliced bananas over a sheet of phyllo pastry, then drizzle with caramel and roll up. Brush with butter and bake for 15 minutes, or until golden and caramelised. Serve with vanilla-bean ice cream

    Note: phyllo pastry can be bought by the roll from Woolies and is a handy standby. Click here for how best to use it and more serving ideas.

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Phyllo pastry sheets smothered in rich chocolate

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