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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Babies and Kids => Topic started by: cathy79 on September 07, 2009, 12:43:45 pm
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Name of Recipe:Muesli Bars (adapted from Better Homes & Gardens magazine)
Ingredients:
40g dried apricots
40g dates
25g sunflower seeds
35g pumpkin seeds
25g pecans
25g almonds
65g desiccated coconut
35g wheatgerm
110g rolled oats
25g oat bran
15g sesame seeds
40g craisins or sultanas
200g unsalted butter
1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup rapadura sugar
Preparation:
Place apricots, dates, pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds in *:, speed 10 approx 5 seconds in bowl.
Add coconut, wheatgerm, rolled oats, oat bran, sesame seeds, craisins or sultanas in *:, speed 1 :-: approx 5 seconds or until mixed. Set aside.
Put butter, honey and sugar in *:. Cook at 80 deg, spd 1 about 6 minutes until mixture is caramelly. Stir caramel into muesli mixture.
Press combined mixture into lined baking tray. Lay a sheet of baking paper on top and press firmly with a flat tray to compress slice. Allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container and eat within 7 days.
Tips/Hints:
The original recipe includes dried peaches, but I've never seen them and it's fine without. You can add or omit whichever ingredients you like, but I try and keep approximate dry/wet/fruit etc ratios the same. Eg exchange nut type with another nut etc.
You can chop the nuts etc as small or as big as you like. My kids are still getting used to the texture, but I'll gradually make them more crunchy.
I make this recipe about once a fortnight and usually give away half each batch.
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Good work - we can get dried peaches, but I think that it may well be better without them - they tend to be drier (maybe older)
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Made this again tonight and I've simplified the recipe a bit as it looks pretty daunting. But it's very easy, honestly. Just lots of ingredients.
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Hi, Cathy!
This recipe sounds great :D I ordered a cereal flaker today which should be arriving tomorrow and now I'm collecting recipes where I can use rolled oats, etc. I'm going to try these out, although I have never seen dried peaches here either, but there's plenty of choice of dried fruit at the moment with Christmas coming closer.
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Looking forward to your review! Also, yesterdays batch was made with rapadurra sugar. It's very nice.
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..... I ordered a cereal flaker today which should be arriving tomorrow and now I'm collecting recipes where I can use rolled oats, etc. ..
Does it steam and flake them ???
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Thank you Cathy .
@ Vivacity: cool.....Happy flaking ;)
Does it steam and flake them ???
Why to use a grain flaker? (http://www.grainflaker.com/?gclid=CLX2vqu47J0CFRnyDAodaDY3Qw)
I'm very happy with this one (http://www.skippygrainmills.com.au/hand/campo.htm)
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Your flaker looks amazing, Elli! I just bought a simple one to start me off, the Komo Flocino but I love it already. You just pour the cereal in (I use hull-less oats because they don't need soaking beforehand) and out come oat flakes. Mix with pureed, fresh fruit, a few chopped nuts and it's an instant breakfast. I don't even need to open my eyes in the morning ;) Funny thing is, since eating this twice I day I have absolutely no desire to eat anything sweet or drink any soft drinks. So that's a good side effect of eating this muesli.
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That sounds really interesting Vivacity and Elli, and quite economical. So you're turning whole oats into rolled oats? And sounds like you can make your own flour which is fresher and healthier, having not sat in the shops like a broken egg?
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How exciting!! I thought I would not be wanting a single other gadget after the TMX but seems like this is a 'must have' item!! Can you believe - not one single one on ebay!! :o
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Nay-Nay, checking ebay is a great way of separating the "must haves" from the "isn't used".
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Gotcha!! ;) :D ;D That's clever ... up there for thinking 99!!
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So if a recipe calls for oat flakes can I still use rolled oats? lol I like the look the link but after my recent investment in Tempest I don't think DH would appreciate my spending another few hundred on something I'm not even sure how to work!
Sooooooooooooo while I'm getting a handle on everything else can I still use rolled oats?????? please?? lol
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I'm sure you can Snoozie - this recipe calls for 'rolled oats' you don't have to roll them yourself. The ones you have will be perfect - if another recipe calls for flakes, you can buy them too. ;)
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I was looking at making the overnight granola (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1912.0). Not that I can make it with a broken oven but anyhoo (cry) lol
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Hi Snoozie, yes you can ;)
How exciting!! I thought I would not be wanting a single other gadget after the TMX but seems like this is a 'must have' item!! Can you believe - not one single one on ebay!! :o
I thought the same Nay-nay :-)) , but .... ;D I bought 3 years ago a grain mill, a juicer, a dehydrator....
That sounds really interesting Vivacity and Elli, and quite economical. So you're turning whole oats into rolled oats? And sounds like you can make your own flour which is fresher and healthier, having not sat in the shops like a broken egg?
I order all the time 10kg locol oat groats and they last forever. You will taste the difference. The kids, which coming to our house want oatflakes all the time :).
@Vivacity: Isn't it amazing how natural sweet they are comparing to the store bought ?
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Yes, they are naturally sweet, I don't need any sugar when I mix them in my fruit muesli.
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Good to see Tesabile supporting the Australian economy - I didn't even know that we manufactures this little units. Thanks
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Okies some more newbie questions! lol How long do seeds, nuts etc last... can you store them in the freezer or fridge to keep them longer? I'm looking at bulk buying and obviously want to buy to help reduce the costs but don't want to be throwing a heap out! lol
Doesn't the tmx make flour? (just getting confused with comments about being able to make flour with the flaker).
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Of course makes the TMX flour ;) better and faster then a flaker. I use a grain mill too.
I buy local grains and as part of a Food Coop most of the seeds, dried fruit, nuts in kg or 2,5 kg bags or buckets and keep them in the freezer, fridge and cold storage. I think we go through 30 kg spelt, 30 kg kamut and oats, 10 kg rye, 5 kg barley and millet a year.
Good to see Tesabile supporting the Australian economy - I didn't even know that we manufactures this little units. Thanks
You're welcome :) I learned about, sending my girls to waldorf preschool
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Just made these... the mix is lovely but there's no way my temp reached 80 degrees with the caramel. Not sure if that's normal or not??? ???
Just sitting waiting to cool to get cut up etc. Also, I'm assuming the sultanas would go in on the initial stage? I didn't end up adding them as by the time I realise I hadn't the mix was sitting aside in a bowl and DH isn't a big fan of them anyway!!!
Can't wait to try them out as muesli!
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Okay I must be daft.
Do you put the muesli in the fridge before cutting it up?
How do you keep it from sticking together? Baking paper?
It tastes lovely just curious as to how to avoid a sticky mess! lol
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Just made these... the mix is lovely but there's no way my temp reached 80 degrees with the caramel. Not sure if that's normal or not??? ???
Not sure how hot my caramel got. Basically just melted it all together and it worked fine.
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Do you put the muesli in the fridge before cutting it up?
How do you keep it from sticking together? Baking paper?
It tastes lovely just curious as to how to avoid a sticky mess! lol
I've never put it in the fridge, as I thought if the caramel got too cold it might set really hard. Some batches are stickier than others.
I keep mine in a tupperware container, and don't pack it too tight. You could use baking paper if you store in in layers.
I've edited the recipe for where the sultanas go in. Glad you tried it Snoozie. Hope the family likes it!
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Yeah we were eating them last night just they were falling apart a bit so was wondering if I'd done something wrong! They taste beautiful. Think they'll definitely feature regularly - I just need to work on my skills! Heehee
sorry if sounded a bit abrupt last night. Was running around doing a million things. Which probably didn't help!
ETA: Still soft but I am thinking that may be because of the missing sultanas.. I didn't replace them with anything so perhaps with a bit more "stuff" they would hold harder. The fridge didn't make them very hard... just hard enough for me to cut. Big hit with everyone in the house... I can't eat too much of it as I find the sweetness overpowering but not sure if I'd used a low GI sugar if that is not as sweet? I think I will experiment with dropping the honey/sugar levels somewhat and see how it goes. DH loves sweet things and he thinks it's great as is! I've cut it into sesame snap size muesli bars.
But again, these will definitely be a regular feature in our house. Will have to work on a no-nut muesli bar for S to take to kindy next year.
PS: Was only asking about caramel temp as I was scared there was something wrong with my machine lolol The caramel formed and worked perfectly so nothing to do with your recipe and I don't think there's anything wrong with my machine... it's just me being overly anxious!!!! lol
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Yes they are quite sweet. I cut them quite small too. I'd like to reduce the sweetness too, but not sure if I can reduce it any further without them getting too dry.
Glad you're enjoying them.
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hehe will let you know about reducing honey/sugar.
I can't believe yours last a week (and you give half away!!!!) I think mine are pretty much all gone lolol
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Well the batch I made a week ago has all gone, so maybe my estimation was a bit out. I'm using them as toilet training rewards at the moment, so that means they disappear quickly too. Better make some more, maybe tonight.
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I'm going to give them a go too in a bit.. run out of pumpkin seeds but will just bolster with other things.
Have you tried the hazelnut spread? That was a big hit here.
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This is what I did:
Name of Recipe:Low GI Muesli Bars (adapted from Better Homes & Gardens magazine)
Ingredients:
40g dried apricots
40g dates (dessert)
25g sunflower seeds
35g pumpkin seeds
25g pecans
25g almonds hazelnuts
65g desiccated coconut
35g wheatgerm
110g rolled oats
25g oat bran
15g sesame seeds
40g craisins or sultanas
200150g unsalted butter
1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup golden syrup
3/4 cup low-GI sugar 2/3 cup rapadura
Didn't make any changes to the preparation except that I put mine in the fridge and I'm going to see how they go... not sure if they're going to stick together or whether I need a bit more of the syrup... will find out soon I guess but the sweetness is not overpowering now.
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Have you tried the hazelnut spread? That was a big hit here.
I've got all the ingredients, it's on my list to do when I start holidays on Thursday for 2 weeks. Hope you've put a comment on the hazelnut spread thread as there's been lots of discussion about tweaking it.
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lol I didn't even realise there was one in the EDC
I used this one:
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2157.0
Except I used normal milk instead of rice/almond and I used coconut oiil instead of ghee.
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Quirky Jo's recipes are great, particularly if you have allergies.
Make sure you try these two other fantastic kid recipes
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1985.0
http://thermomixbimby.com/2009/2883/how-to-make-yogurt-thermomix.html
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Thanks Cathy! I thought this recipe looked pretty great - must try it! I make a cashew and seed muesli bar which my kids love, with Rapadura and honey for the sweetener - don't think it's quite as sweet as this one... not sure. :)
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Cathy: The amendments I made to the muesli recipe have turned out great... the sweetness is a nice level (for my palate!) and it's definitely a harder muesli bar (but still soft to bite into).
Not sure if honey would taste sweeter than the golden syrup... will try that next time heehee :)
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Good work Snoozie - always good to have feedback and alterations. You're really are mixing up a storm
(editted - can't even speak English !)
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Cathy: The amendments I made to the muesli recipe have turned out great... the sweetness is a nice level (for my palate!) and it's definitely a harder muesli bar (but still soft to bite into).
Not sure if honey would taste sweeter than the golden syrup... will try that next time heehee :)
That's great Snoozie, I'll try your amendments next batch. Would you believe that my posted recipe already reduced the sugar significantly?
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Thanks Thermomixer.
Cathy: You're joking!!! Sheesh. Maybe low gi sugar isn't as sweet? Should've called it diabetic coma! lol
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Can someone give me an idea of how many of these this mix should make? Just having a bit of a freak out after inputting this into the CK website and it gave me a very scary response as to the cals, fat, etc etc lmao I was dividing by 20 too!
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Snoozie it would be interesting to compare with traditional bought muesli bars.
I think I get about 40 as I cut them into the size of sesame snaps.
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I am going to make this recipe make for sure!
We love Muesli here at home.
It will not escape!
Thanks for sharing
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hehe I just cut them into 40.... had fun flattening the mixture especially after seeing the look on DH face when he thought I was standing on the mixture in my bare feet! LOL
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One way of getting the calories down Snoozie :D :D Are you happy with the calorie count now you have 40 bars?
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OK, so I made these today to the exact recipe. After cooling me and my three year old had one for after dinner. They were nice, but I was thinking something was just not right. Am I being totally stupid here or am I right in saying that these bars aren't cooked? They are just cooled to make the caramel set?
Aaaaaanyway, I thought I must have read the recipe wrong so I bunged my now cool cut up bars in a 180 degree oven for 12-15 mins and OMG!!!!! They are possibly the nicest things to have come out of my kitchen in ages!
I'm in love! Who cares about the calories?! ;)
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Lol. When I make muesli bars they are cooked (different recipe to this one)
Sounds like your enjoying them :)
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Well the original recipe here wasn't cooked but it sounds as if it will now be by your review Brumington. Have you got a picture for us?
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This is only half the batch. The other half I froze and will cook at a later date. So scrummy!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7226267726_c0fa2fc298.jpg
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Looks yummy Brumington! I will have to try these.