There are always loads of recipes I'd like to try but lose them before I do. This is where I can record recipes I find interesting and keep notes on my experiments with them.

I have a system that I've adopted for working through recipes:

1 - New recipes are saved to the Experimental Mouffette and is labeled : Untested
2 - As I'm working out the changes I'd like to make (if any) it is labeled : Testing
3 - Once I think I've got the correct formula it is labeled : Test 1
4 - IF I am able to reproduce the effect a second time it is labeled : Test 2 - if I am not able to reproduce the effect, it remains Test 1
5 - The same process as step 4 is used to graduate it to Test 3
6 - Once I have been able to reproduce the effect successfully 3 times, it graduates to my main blog, La Mouffette Gourmande

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Saturday, October 4, 2025

Granola II - Testing

 
I'd really like to make granola, and the ingredients seem so luxurious. How can I make them more local-friendly?

1 - This is very rich, with the nuts and such and it does clump better, but the flavor of Granola I is better. 

1 cup roasted hazelnuts
1/2 cup raw walnut halves or pieces
1 1/4 cup rolled oats (not quick cooking)
2/3 cups mixed dried fruit
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
2 tsps. cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsps. maple syrup
1/4 cup (or 2 Tbsps?) oil
2 tsps. vanilla extract
  1. Set aside 1/2 of the almonds hazelnuts and 1/2 of the walnuts and process to a coarse sandlike texture in a food processor.
  2. Fine chop the rest of the almonds and walnuts.
  3. Mix everything together until uniform.
  4. Use parchment paper in a cookie sheet, very sticky. 
  5. Spread the granola into a 1/2" layer and press down lightly to slightly compact.
  6. Bake 300F, 20 mins, stir, 30 minutes more.
  7. Cool for at least an hour before breaking apart to store and eat.

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