tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032305704957647291.post3787644016897791693..comments2024-03-11T03:20:31.155-04:00Comments on Cranky Gerd: Recipe: Almond-Pecan Granola with Dried Fruit (Low Sugar Version)CrankyGerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230857991300922556noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032305704957647291.post-40340030154208317212012-06-09T08:10:54.493-04:002012-06-09T08:10:54.493-04:00Update on my nut grinding: I still enjoy hand-gri...Update on my nut grinding: I still enjoy hand-grinding my nuts, and have been experimenting with doing so on a chopping board or rimmed baking pan (so nut fragments don't go everywhere), and keeping the ground nuts in a glass container. It's been working out well so far. Thanks for the reminder about the plastic bag residue!Cranky Gerdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032305704957647291.post-62997300979350231802012-05-09T07:53:22.136-04:002012-05-09T07:53:22.136-04:00That looks great! The recipe I use is from one of ...That looks great! The recipe I use is from one of Mark Bittman's books - Food Matters, I think. It provides a basic framework for the granola, just outlining the quantities, with suggested ingredients. The main difference is in the oil - Bittman's recipes omit the oil. So I wonder if that's the binder, since mine is always more like a toasted muesli texture rather than chunky.<br /><br />I'm intrigued by the potential use of carob chips. I'll have to look into that.<br /><br />One last thing - I am not sure I would grind nuts that way, since as the bag becomes abraded from the friction, it might make it easier for plastics to enter your food. If you have two similar sized sturdy bowls, though, you could put the nuts in one, nest them, and use the top to crush them. I expect this would work for softer nuts, such as pecans, walnuts, and cashews, but perhaps not so much for almonds?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com