Athens Foods | » Burbara Phyllo Shells (Fruit and Wheat Dessert)

Ingredients

• 1 cup shelled wheat or wheat berries
• 5 cups water, divided
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3 star anise
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground fennel
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1/4 cup dried dates, chopped
• 1/4 cup dried prunes, chopped
• 2 packages (15 count, each) Athens® Phyllo Shells
• 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped (optional topping)
• 1/4 cup almond slivers, toasted (optional topping)
• 1/4 cup pomegranate arils (optional topping)