Sweet pie with Pears

1. Cut the butter in pieces and place in a sauce pan with the water, sugar and aromatic herbs.

2. When it starts to boil and the sugar and butter have melted, add the peeled and cut (into six) apples, pears and quince.  Continue to boil over medium heat (all the fruit) for 10 minutes – long enough so that the fruit remain slightly firm and do not dissolve.

3. Remove from their syrup and leave to strain.

4. Place a layer – sheet of puff pastry in a baking tin, spread the fruit over the top and cover with another layer – sheet of puff pastry.

5. Pour a little fruit syrup over the top and sprinkle sugar all over. Bake in a pre-heated oven 160-170°C for 1 hour.

Serve with fruit syrup and non-sweet whip cream.