Remember a few years ago when I was SO shaky and insecure in the kitchen? I’m still not 100% by any means, but my confidence has grown in some ways, and I’ve actually really been enjoying baking as of late. Just in time for Christmas baking, I guess!!
Back in the day, if I made a recipe that didn’t work out that first time, I never revisited it. Or it took a LOT of encouragement if I did. And thats mostly what this post it about, because after this weekend and a couple of kitchen flops, I can see I have developed the ability to learn from this particular breed of mistake and try again! Woot! So let’s openly discuss my failures, hahaha! 😅
First one was a new granola recipe I’ve been wanting to make. It makes a HUGE batch, so I cut it down to try it the first time, and it came together pretty well! The flavor was good, and it wasn’t loaded with a bunch of junk. But when I baked it for the suggested time, it was still SO fall-aparty. I kept giving it more time until finally, one pan burned, and I took it all out, discouraged.
What I didn’t know about this recipe was that it SETS!!! When the pans had cooled, the granola broke apart in chunks like it was supposed to!!! Except they are VERY dry, crunchy chunks. So. Live and learn, now I know, and I WILL make this again!
I think busted up with homemade yogurt on it would be SO good! Hello breakfast parfait!!
So I made that on Friday morning, and in the afternoon, I tried a new banana bread recipe. Again, I really like aspects of this recipe, and I felt really hopeful. Its a nice big recipe, which was the draw. It used a lot of bananas and a lot of eggs, and made four loaves. It all looked great going in, and coming out!
BUT! Two of the loaves were SO gunky and undercooked inside that I gave them up to Cher’s dogs :/ This one I haven’t entirely nailed down yet. It might’ve just not liked my convection oven. Or maybe the loaf pans were just filled unevenly, which I can definitely vouch happened. Regardless, I think I’ll make this recipe again but I’ll cook them all on one level. Or maybe two at a time? I’m not sure. But I will absolutely try again!
Thankfully, two of the loafs cooked through, and ended up being a quick supper when we found out we were receiving a second babe that evening! So there was no big loss 🙂 Still worth the effort!
Today, I made a gigantic batch of muffins for the next couple weeks of breakfasts.
I think tomorrow I will attempt the banana bread again, though 🙂 Its so nice for the kids to have something yummy and baked for breakfast and for lunch if I can swing it!
Oh and granola bars. Coming to the end of those too.
Like I said, lol! I’m really enjoying baking, flops and all 💜