Bircher Muesli - strange name, great taste!

Birchermuesli is a Swiss invention, which I have adapted for a great healthy breakfast, plus a delicious pudding!    With a base of oats, grated apple and yoghurt, you can add any fruit or nuts as desired.   The best bit is that it is sweetened with honey, and you don't even need that if you have sweet fruit.   Some recipes state that the oats should be soaked overnight, but I prefer them to keep their texture, not being a fan of porridge.

This, and other recipes, including new ones exclusive to the book, are in my fabulous new cookbook "Kate's Puddings", available from my website www.katespuddings.co.uk

Birchermuesli

Birchermuesli

per person:

half a grated apple (skin on)

1 tablespoon jumbo oats

handful of mixed nuts

handful of chopped fresh fruit (strawberries, cherries, grapes, banana, whatever)

3 tablespoons plain yoghurt (Greek or organic whole yoghurt preferably)

1tsp runny honey

squeeze of lemon juice

Put the oats into a cup and pour boiling water over.  Leave them to soften while you grate the apple.  Strain the oats and put the oats, apple, nuts and fruit into a bowl.  Mix together, adding lemon juice (to keep the apple pale and add a bit of a tang) plus the yoghurt.  Taste and add the honey if desired.   Top with some more chopped nuts and fresh fruit. 

It keeps for a day, and has a more solid texture after 24hrs, but doesn’t look quite so appealing.