Mionbhruar Úll agus Mónóga

Mionbhruar Úll agus Mónóga á dhéanamh ag Éamonn Ó Catháin.

In Éirinn, tá an-ráchairt ar mhónóga, agus áirítear iad mar “shárbhianna” i gcuideachta na bhfraochán agus na bpomagránaití. Mar sin de, seo oideas do mhionbhruar úll agus mónóg, más mian leat triail a bhaint as.

COMHÁBHAIR

Tuairim is 4 úll (800g nó mar sin)
80g mónóg (úr nó reoite)
1 mheall ime
Meascán na gcúig spíosra (“five-spice mix”)
100g plúr bán
100g im fuaraithe
80g siúcra Demerara nó “Cassonade”
80g almóinní meilte
Dornán de chalóga coirce

MODH
Nigh na húlla, bain an croí astu, agus gearr iad i ndíslí beaga. Is féidir an croí a chaitheamh ar shiúl.
Leáigh an t-im i bpota agus cuir na húlla agus na mónóga isteach, agus ansin cuir isteach an meascán spíosraí agus beagán uisce.
Measc go maith, agus ansin bain suanbhruith as go ceann deich mbomaite nó mar sin.
I mbabhla, measc an plúr, an siúcra, na halmóinní meilte agus an coirce. De réir a chéile, cuir an t-im fuaraithe isteach i gciúbanna beaga, ag cuimilt isteach é go gasta ag baint úsáide as na méara. Ba chóir cosúlacht an ghainimh a bheith ar an mheascán.
Creideann cuid de na saineolaithe go n-éireodh an mionbhruar rud beag maoth mar gheall ar na torthaí teo agus is é sin an fáth nach ndéantar meascán na n-úll agus an mhionbhruair a chócaráil le chéile.
Téigh an t-oigheann go 200 céim. Scaip meascán an mhionbhruair ar thráidire bácála agus bácáil san oigheann go ceann fiche bomaite é.
Cuir meascán na mónóg, na n-úll agus na spíosraí i mias agus ansin bain úsáid as spúnóg bhoird leis an mhionbhruar chócaráilte a chur ar a bharr gan é a charnadh barraíocht.
Réitigh an mionbhruar ar na torthaí le cúl na spúnóige agus cuir ar ais san oigheann go ceann 5 bhomaite eile.

Apple and Cranberry Crumble

In Ireland, cranberries have become very popular, joining blueberries and pomegranates in the ‘superfood’ stakes, so here’s an idea for an apple and cranberry crumble, should the notion take you.

INGREDIENTS

About 4 apples (roughly 800g)
80g cranberries (fresh or frozen)
1 knob of butter
‘Five-spice’ mix
100g plain flour
100g chilled butter
80g demerara sugar or ‘cassonade’
80g ground almonds
Handful of oatmeal flakes

METHOD

Wash and peel the apples, then cut them into small dice, throwing away the core.
Melt the butter in a pot and add the apples and cranberries, followed by the spice mix and a little water.
Mix well, and then allow to simmer for around ten minutes.
In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, ground almonds & oatmeal. Slowly add the chilled butter in small cubes, rubbing it in quickly using your fingers. The mixture should take on a sandy texture.
The reason for cooking the apple mix & crumble separately is that some authorities fear the hot apple compote might render the crumble somewhat soggy.
Heat the oven to 200 degrees. Scatter the crumble mixture on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 20 minutes.
Put the cranberry, apple & spice mixture in a dish and, using a tablespoon, put the cooked crumble on top without piling it up.
Smooth it out with the back of the spoon and place it back in the oven for another 5 minutes.