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Bird Brain Delight
December 17, 2014
Many people who attended the Friends’ holiday party requested the recipe for a fabulous mystery dessert brought by Valori Victor. Below is the basic recipe that can turn out somewhat differently each time. Generally speaking, just mash enough of the bottom layer mix into your serving container (a pie pan; a green plastic Christmas-tree shaped snack tray; there are no rules with this dish).
Bottom Layer:
Mix together with enough tahini to make it gooey (but not too liquid once the berry juice seeps down):
- Raw sunflower seeds and/or your favorite chopped nuts (enough to cover bottom of serving container)
- Chopped date pieces (try a fistful and continue with the scientific method of taste/add in increments, keeping in mind and tastebud-memory the amount in top mixture)
- (optional) Cherry-infused or plain dried cranberries (available where raisins are in the supermarket)
- (optional) Add a dash of almond extract.
Press the mixture onto a plate or pan.
Top layer:
Mash together:
- Raspberries (fresh or frozen) sufficient to generously and juicily cover the bottom layer
- Chopped dates (the amount depends on how many in bottom layer). I like it when the chopped dates are plentiful in the top mixture because the raspberry juice softens them and a mouthful of raspberries and sweet dates is the best. Take the scientific approach and taste/add dates in increments. Feel free to enlist tasting assistants.
- Blackberries (optional) I like that when I smash the raspberries, the fresh blackberries remain intact and offer decorative options.
Arrange over bottom layer. Use a spoon to serve. Enjoy!
sounds yummy & crunchy. do the smartest birds eat the most? when will there be more?