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Pear Bircher muesli with pecans and ginger

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Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Skill level: Easy peasy
Costs: Cheap as chips

The beauty of Bircher is that you don’t have to stand over a stove to cook it and lose some of your porridge to the bottom of the pan. An overnight of soaking the oats in the fridge means dishing up quickly in the morning, leaving you more time to get ready for the day – or maybe even spend an extra hour in bed! We’ve gone for a twist on the apple variety using pear instead, with an added crunchy topping made with pecans, ginger and maple syrup. Yum!

Ingredients

3 dessert pears, peeled, cored and then grated
1tsp ground ginger
300g porridge oats
650ml mixed apple and pear juice
4tbsp maple syrup
1tbsp sunflower oil
1 ball stem ginger, chopped finely plus a tbsp of syrup from the jar
75g pecan halves, roughly chopped
30g sultanas

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Bircher muesli is easy to play around with and adapt. Try out different fruit combos to see what you’d like and even squeeze in one of your five a day!

Method

In a large bowl, combine the grated pear and ground ginger. Add the oats and juice, stir well and then leave overnight.
Whilst the oats are soaking make your crunchy topping. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F/175°C/Electric Fan 160°C/Gas Mark 4 and prepare a baking tray with baking paper. Combine the two syrups, oil and then add the pecans and chopped ginger. Spread on the baking tray and pop in the oven.
After 10 mins take the tray out, give it a quick stir and add the sultanas. Give it another little stir and put back into the oven for another 10 mins. Remove from the oven, cool and then transfer to an airtight container until ready to use.
About 30-45 mins before you’re ready to plate up, take the soaked oats out of the fridge so it gets close to room temp. Dish up into bowls and then scatter on the pecan and ginger topping. Drizzle over some extra maple syrup if you’d like, then serve.

By Nadine Brown

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Rose meringues

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Makes: 12
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 1 hr
Total time: 1 hr 10 mins
Skill level: Easy peasy
Costs: Cheap as chips

These rose meringue nests have a subtle rose flavour that makes them a great summer dessert. They’re delicate, light and easy to make. Serve with fresh berries, whipped cream and drizzle in chocolate sauce for the perfect finish. These are perfect for making as food gifts for a friend. Just wrap them into an airtight bag and tie with a ribbon.

Ingredients

220g caster sugar
4 egg whites
1tbsp rosewater
50g chopped pistachios

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Sandwich 2 together with whipped cream and sprinkle with Pistachios for a quick easy dessert.

Method

Preheat oven to 235F/120C/Fan 100C/Gas Mark 2 and line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment.
Put the sugar into a large bowl and pour the egg white on top
Whisk with an electric whisk until the mixture is glossy and forms stiff peaks
Add the rosewater and whisk for another 2 minutes
Either pipe or spoon mounds onto the baking sheet
Bake for 1 hour. Turn off the oven and allow to cool fully with the oven door slightly ajar

By Bronya Seifert

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Spooky Spider Cupcakes

Spooked at the thought of all the Halloween temptations we are about to experience at the scariest season of the year?

Well you need not fear – these Spooky Spider Cupcakes are lighter on the waistline, and are sure to be all the fright at your next Halloween party.

The cupcakes themselves are made with just THREE ingredients: boxed cake mix, canned pumpkin and WATER! The topping is a chocolate glaze, just a smear – just enough to help the sprinkles and eyeballs adhere to the cupcake.

And the verdict in my house, everyone thought they were SPOOK-tacular!

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Spooky Spider Cupcakes
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Servings: 18 • Size: 1 cupcake • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4*
Calories: 139.5 • Fat: 3.5 g • Carb: 26 g • Fiber: 2 g • Protein: 1.5 g • Sugar: 17 g
Sodium: 291 mg

Ingredients:

16.5 oz Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake mix
3/4 cup + 2 tbsp canned 100% pure pumpkin
3/4 + 2 tbsp cup water

For the glaze:

1/2 cup + 2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar
4 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp 1% milk, plus 1 tsp if needed
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt

For the toppings:

6 tbsp chocolate sprinkles
black string licorice, cut into 2 inch strips (Wilton)
Wilton eyeball candy

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a cupcake tin with 18 cupcake liners.
Combine pumpkin puree and water in a large bowl; mix to combine. Add chocolate cake mix and beat 2 minutes. (Be sure the cake mix is 16.5 oz or you’ll have to adjust the other ingredients)

Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.

For the glaze combine all dry ingredients, add vanilla and 1 tbsp milk, adding 1/4 tsp more at a time if needed until smooth.

Place sprinkles in a bowl.

Using
a spatula or butter knife, spread just under 1 tsp of the glaze over
the cupcake, then quickly dip into the bowl of sprinkles. Quickly add
eyes before glaze dries.

To add legs, poke holes with a bamboo stick, then insert. Can be made the night before. Makes 18.

*Nutritional info includes everything except eyes and legs.

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