Cranberry And Pecan Bircher Muesli With Variation Recipes

CRANBERRY AND PECAN BIRCHER MUESLI (WITH VARIATION)

Steps:

• Put the oats, milk and Fruche in a medium bowl and stir well and cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 6 hours or overnight until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir cranberries into the oat mixture.
• Divide the muesli between bowls and top with the pecans to serve.
• VARIATION - replace the cranberries with 140 grams tub of diced peaches in natural juice, drained and the pecans with slivered almonds.

BIRCHER MUESLI

Steps:

• Combine the rolled oats, apple juice, yoghurt, currants, almonds, nutmeg and cinnamon in a large bowl and stir together.
• Chill overnight (or for at least two hours).
• To serve: stir in the chopped apple and banana, put into a bowl and garnish with seasonal berries and drizzle with honey.
• Suggested additions or substitutions: Seasonal berries, p, sultanas (golden raisins), dried cranberries, dried cherries, roughly chopped dried apricots or dried pears, chopped nuts of all kinds (toast first for optimum flavour).

CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Add sugar, eggs, and almond extract and mix.
• Stir in flour.
• finally stir in cranberries and nuts (batter will be very stiff).
• Grease a 9x9 pan.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour until golden brown.
• Other berries can be used; blackberries and blueberries.

PEACH AND BIRCHER MUESLI

Steps:

• Into a medium bowl put the oats and then add the milk and yoghurt and stir to combine.
• Cover and place in the fridge overnight.
• In the morning stir in half the peaches and 1 teaspoon of honey.
• Divide between to serving bowls, top each with equal amounts of remaining peaches, the toasted almonds slivers and drizzle with honey.
• NOTE - to toast almonds , spread over a baking tray and place in an oven preheated to 160C for 6 to 7 minutes or until golden.