Spicy Apple: Muntrie of Australia
Australian incredible today is Muntrie. Also known as apples, cranberries natives, or if we want to get all technical about emu, Kunzea pomifera. This ground cover is mainly on the SE coast of Australia. It has glossy leaves and dense circular produced some delicious natural treats. In the spring, the plant produces white flowers Muntrie soft, decorate the side of natural beauty. After the beautiful display of flowers spent Muntrie plant produces fruit.
The berries grow more than an inch in diameter and are green until maturity, they acquire a tinge of color from red to purple. This bush natural flavor of food is described as a spicy apple with a crunchy texture. Not only this bay have a unique flavor, it also contains up to 4 times more antioxidants than blueberries and natural waxes also provide excellent skin nourishment.
Traditionally consumed and used by indigenous peoples, they found the berries can be eaten raw, dried or made into a paste. Drying fruit meant that they could be sold and consumed throughout the year. The indigenous peoples of different areas would trade with each other, a great way to offer a wider variety of their own clans in acquiring unique flavors from other regions.
Recently, this spicy apple has become a great way to use commercially being incredibly versatile, it can be used in jams, chutney, pies and salads, to name a few. In the kitchen of the house, they are equally versatile, and it is said they can be used as an alternative or add to whatever apples or grapes can be used for. Only lose their color, but not their flavor when cooked. A tasty recipe to try is the Banana Cake & Spicy Muntrie.
Ingredients
3 medium ripe bananas
1 1/2 cup ripe fruit Muntrie
1 c. lemon juice
15 g, 3/4 cup brown sugar glucose equivalent
75 g butter
2 cups cake flour or equivalent Gluten
3 eggs
Method
Preheat oven to 190 degrees oil or line with parchment paper a baking dish 18 cm. Mash 2 bananas in a small bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice and a tablespoon of brown sugar coffee curved or glucose equivalent. Mix together and set aside. In another bowl, mash 1 cup berries Muntrie and set aside. Gently heat the remaining sugar or glucose and butter in a small saucepan until the butter has just melted. Pour into a small bowl and let cool slightly. Sift flour or equivalent in a large bowl and make a well in the center.
Beat the eggs in the mixture of sweet butter. Pour into the flour and mix well. Fold the fruit mixture. Pour half the mixture into prepared pan. Place the remaining sliced fruit on the cake batter. Top with remaining cake batter. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until well risen and brown. Cool in tin for 5 minutes before removing. Serve hot or cold. Some optional extras related to this would also be 50 grams of chopped nuts or a teaspoon of cinnamon.
Give it a try, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
The Muntrie factory, another example of how amazing and beautiful the natural world really is. Everything here in our own unique backyard wild .......
Australian incredible today is Muntrie. Also known as apples, cranberries natives, or if we want to get all technical about emu, Kunzea pomifera. This ground cover is mainly on the SE coast of Australia. It has glossy leaves and dense circular produced some delicious natural treats. In the spring, the plant produces white flowers Muntrie soft, decorate the side of natural beauty. After the beautiful display of flowers spent Muntrie plant produces fruit.
The berries grow more than an inch in diameter and are green until maturity, they acquire a tinge of color from red to purple. This bush natural flavor of food is described as a spicy apple with a crunchy texture. Not only this bay have a unique flavor, it also contains up to 4 times more antioxidants than blueberries and natural waxes also provide excellent skin nourishment.
Traditionally consumed and used by indigenous peoples, they found the berries can be eaten raw, dried or made into a paste. Drying fruit meant that they could be sold and consumed throughout the year. The indigenous peoples of different areas would trade with each other, a great way to offer a wider variety of their own clans in acquiring unique flavors from other regions.
Recently, this spicy apple has become a great way to use commercially being incredibly versatile, it can be used in jams, chutney, pies and salads, to name a few. In the kitchen of the house, they are equally versatile, and it is said they can be used as an alternative or add to whatever apples or grapes can be used for. Only lose their color, but not their flavor when cooked. A tasty recipe to try is the Banana Cake & Spicy Muntrie.
Ingredients
3 medium ripe bananas
1 1/2 cup ripe fruit Muntrie
1 c. lemon juice
15 g, 3/4 cup brown sugar glucose equivalent
75 g butter
2 cups cake flour or equivalent Gluten
3 eggs
Method
Preheat oven to 190 degrees oil or line with parchment paper a baking dish 18 cm. Mash 2 bananas in a small bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice and a tablespoon of brown sugar coffee curved or glucose equivalent. Mix together and set aside. In another bowl, mash 1 cup berries Muntrie and set aside. Gently heat the remaining sugar or glucose and butter in a small saucepan until the butter has just melted. Pour into a small bowl and let cool slightly. Sift flour or equivalent in a large bowl and make a well in the center.
Beat the eggs in the mixture of sweet butter. Pour into the flour and mix well. Fold the fruit mixture. Pour half the mixture into prepared pan. Place the remaining sliced fruit on the cake batter. Top with remaining cake batter. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until well risen and brown. Cool in tin for 5 minutes before removing. Serve hot or cold. Some optional extras related to this would also be 50 grams of chopped nuts or a teaspoon of cinnamon.
Give it a try, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
The Muntrie factory, another example of how amazing and beautiful the natural world really is. Everything here in our own unique backyard wild .......
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