2 Peel and core apples. Dice apples into 1cm pieces, tossing in lemon juice as you cut. Melt butter in a pan over a moderate heat. Add apples and cook, stirring, until just soft. Stir in sultanas, spice and sugar. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

3 To make almond topping, place all ingredients in a small bowl and stir with a fork to combine.

4 Spoon apple mixture into croissants and place on a baking paper-lined tray. Spoon 1 tblsp of almond topping on each one.

5 Cook in a hot oven (200C) until almond topping is golden.

6 Serve croissants dusted with sifted icing sugar mixture, thick custard and strawberries.

Tip: For a change, you can substitute pears for the apples in this recipe.