Week 5
An hour passed of mouthwatering google-searching, when I realized I was halfway through the list of the 101 best comfort foods of the South.Ops! Way off topic...Focus...Focus...Anyways, I was able to refocus my goals and refine my search to re-align with my 20Time project, and I found a really interesting option to solve my issue with the deep fried Makrout. This round-a-bout search process was worth it in the end, because it led me to a “baked” Makrout recipe, or "Makrout au Four,” which directly translates to Makrout of the oven. I think because I have not been too successful thus far, I will try out this new recipe, since it does not involve deep frying, a simple oven bake instead. I know the taste will not be as decadent (theres no true substitute for deep fried anything), however; if I succeed with the baked Makrouts they should be similar in taste since the ingredients are the same-and more importantly edible!
Here is a link to her blog
The last 10 seconds show a nice visual of the texture I am trying to create; rich and grainy with a coat of moist honey coating.
Anyways, my plan for baking this afternoon will be to try out this baked version of the Makrout. I hope to be successful, and I hope that I will enjoy this baked version as much as the original Makrout. I will try the deep fried version using George's advice, sometime this week, but first I need to gain some confidence by cooking with a tool I am more familiar with: an oven! I am making minor tweeks; I will not be adding sesame seeds as shown in the video, and instead of dipping the cookies in honey like shown in the video, I will let these treats swim in honey as my relatives prepared Makrouts this way. I will be baking all afternoon and share my results after the process is complete! Wish me luck! |