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Muesli bars
Makes 12 bars
175g (6oz) oats
85g (3oz) muesli
150g (5oz) dried fruit mixture (eg raisins, dates, apricots, figs, apple, pineapple)
3 heaped tbsp. honey
1 egg
175ml (6floz) apple juice
Combine the oats, muesli and dried fruit in a bowl
Warm the honey in a small saucepan until it is runny. Add to the bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients
Press the mixture into a lightly oiled 18 x 28cm (7 x 11 inch) baking tin. Bake at 180 C/350 F/gas mark 4 for 20-25 minutes until golden. When cool, cut into bars
Enjoy
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Sample Menu
Breakfast
• Cereal, toast, bagels
• Fruit and fruit juices
• Eggs (boiled or poached are prepared without added fat ); limit to 3 to 5 per week
• Lean ham - no more than twice per week
• Low fat yogurt or soft cheese
• Skimmed or semi-skimmed milk
Lunch and Dinner
• Low fat soup
• Salads with low fat or vingerette dressings
• Vegetables of all kinds
• Lean meat, fish, poultry; skinless and steamed or roasted rather than deep-fried
• Peanut butter (in limited amounts)
• Bread/rolls/bagels
• Fresh or tinned fruit in unsweetened juice
• Low-fat frozen yogurt, sorbet (other desserts limited to 2 to 3 times per week only)
• Skimmed or semi-skimmed milk
Snacks
• Jam or peanut butter sandwiches
• Fresh or dried fruits and fruit juices
• Fig bars, oatmeal cookies
• Ice lollies, low-fat fruit yogurt, power bars