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  • Tried the granola. Used a mix of honey and maple syrup, as I didn't have enough of either to make the required amount on its own.  Oh my, how tasty. Definitely far better than any bought granola, and you know exactly what's in it.  Thanks so much for sharing it. Will be lovely tomorrow morning with some fruit on top. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

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  • nannygladys
    nannygladys Posts: 3,235 Forumite
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    Makingabobor2 - I'm pleased you tried it, I've made it a couple of times putting different bits and bobs in and each time it's been tasty! and like you said you know what's in it, and that is important to me as well.
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  • kayannie
    kayannie Posts: 534 Forumite
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    I made a loaf of bread in my bm a few weeks ago after I hadn't used it for about 3 months. I used an opened packet of yeast - although it had been in an airtight container, I think it must have deteriorated as the loaf of bread just didn't rise very much. I threw the rest of yeast away & since then I've made several more loaves using freshly bought yeast & the bread has turned out perfectly.
    KA
  • joedenise
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    My DH makes sourdough so no yeast needed however he made a loaf a couple of weeks ago and it was really flat and spread rather than the usual rise.  He thought it might be the flour as he hadn't made any bread for a while so bought a new good brand of flour (rather than the SM he'd used) and that seems to have done the trick.  So if you're using old flour it might be worth trying a new bag of flour.  You can check whether it was the yeast by putting some into warm water and sugar and seeing if it becomes foamy once left to sit for about 10 minutes.  If it doesn't then best to use more of it or buy some fresh.
  • nannygladys
    nannygladys Posts: 3,235 Forumite
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    kayannie & joedenise - thanks for the tips Im going to ditch the flour as It was opened a time ago and check the yeast as it was a fresh tin in date, so should have been ok, but I'll check first and go from there.
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  • I love a Nativity play with the little ones
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 
    18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £450/£3000
    .
    Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15

    Studies/surveys  July £72.46

    Decluttering items 750

    Books read    12
    Jigsaws done  8

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • nannygladys
    nannygladys Posts: 3,235 Forumite
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    Makingabobor2  - I do as well and as a retired person I can attend them all!!!! well nearly as the parents gets first dibs at the invites of course! :)
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