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Lilly’s rhubarb and strawberry crumble 🍓 😋

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Ingredients

  • 800g rhubarb, chopped
  • 200g strawberry jam
  • 4 strawberries, chopped (optional)
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 200g plain flour
  • 100g oats
  • 80g brown sugar
  • 100g butter, melted

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
  2. Mix the chopped rhubarb with the strawberry jam in an oven-proof serving dish. Place in the oven to cook for 10-15 mins until the rhubarb starts to soften. Sift over the cornflour and stir well to combine. Add the chopped strawberries.
  3. To make the filling, stir the oats, flour and sugar together till combined. Pour in the melted butter and stir together with a fork till just mixed.
  4. Pour the crumble topping over the rhubarb and return to the oven for 15-20 mins till golden and the fruit syrup is bubbling up at the edges.
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Rachel Allen’s Strawberry Muesli

rachel strawberry muesli

This recipe comes from the original Swiss Bircher muesli, where porridge oats are soaked in a little water, then sweetened with delicious seasonal or dried fruit, and sometimes nuts and seeds too. Strawberries and raspberries work particularly well in this muesli recipe, as does grated apple, to which you could also add a smidgen of ground cinnamon.

The recipe was created in the early 1900s by the Swiss physician Dr Maximillian Bircher-Benner, who knew that a diet rich in nutrients was essential for the recuperation of the patients in his hospital.

Place the porridge oats in a bowl with the water. Allow the oats to sit for 10 minutes, then add in the strawberries. Mash with a fork before adding enough light agave syrup or honey, whichever you’re using, to sweeten the mixture.

Serve the muesli on its own, or with cream and brown sugar; or topped with natural yoghurt and toasted, chopped hazelnuts or almonds.

Serves 2-3.

You will need:

  • 75g (3oz) porridge oats
  • 150ml (5fl oz) water
  • 110g (4oz) strawberries
  • 2-3 teaspoons light agave syrup or honey

To serve, you will need:

  • Cream and brown sugar (optional)
  • Natural yoghurt and toasted chopped hazlenuts or almonds (optional)
  • Place the porridge oats in a bowl with the water. Allow the oats to sit for 10 minutes, then add in the strawberries. Mash with a fork before adding enough light agave syrup or honey, whichever you’re using, to sweeten the mixture.
  • Serve the muesli on its own, or with cream and brown sugar; or topped with natural yoghurt and toasted, chopped hazelnuts or almonds.