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Kerri Gowler's Muesli Slice

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I have developed many of the recipes for our breakfast table, though this slice needed no tweaking, It's delicious.  Thanks Kerri! ½ cup peanut butter 2 heaped Tblsp coconut oil ¼ cup maple syrup or honey 2 cups oats ½ cup sunflower seeds ¼ cup pumpkin seeds ¼ cup flaxseeds ¼ cup shredded coconut ¾ cup chopped dates Line a baking dish with baking paper. Place the peanut butter, coconut oil and maple syrup in a large pot - melt. Remove from heat. Add everything else. Press into prepared tin. Chill in fridge for at least an hour. Cut into slices Keep in an air tight container in the fridge as the coconut oil will soften and the slices will fall apart.

Apple Pie - the best ever!

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 Baking the apples is the key to success with this deep dish pie. Nana would approve! The pastry is worth the effort so don't cheat with store bought! Pre-heat oven to 150°C Line a deep pie dish with baking paper. Pastry 3 cups flour 1 cup self-raising flour ¼ tsp salt 1¼ cups milk 175g butter 1 tsp vanilla essence Put flours and salt in a bowl Melt butter and milk together over low heat. While warm, add the milk mix and vanilla to the flours. Use a blunt knife to mix into a dough. When it's cool enough to handle, mix by hand. Divide the dough for base and top. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for about an hour. Prepare the apples 1 bag of apples  - peeled, cored and quartered. If using small apples just halve them. Juice from a couple of lemons - I used bottled lemon juice. Coat the cut apples in lemon juice and arrange in a single layer on a lined baking tray. Bake for about 20 minutes. Some apples will dry, some will breakdown, depending on the type of apple. Don't let...