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Cake day: June 14th, 2023

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  • First test using cornstarch.

    Caramelize the following.
    1/4 c. Sugar
    2+1/2 Tbls. Water

    Then whisk in a little at a time
    1 c. Water
    1 Tbls. Cornstarch
    1 tsp. Vanilla
    pinch of salt

    bring to a boil then remove from heat mixing in
    2 tsp. Ground unsalted sunflower seeds
    1 tsp. Ground black walnuts.

    So far not too bad. The sweetness is perfect (i’m guessing I used about two or three tablespoons of the sauce on a buckwheat and sunflower seed pancake). Will have to wait til tomorrow to see how it cures overnight.

    There was one hiccup. I mixed in the cornstarch into the water, and the water really needed to be boiling (which wasn’t possible with the cornstarch). Though, so far it seems fine. So maybe it won’t be a problem.












  • Hmm! That does sound good.

    Lets see.

    1/2 c. buckwheat
    1 c. unbleached flour
    6 Tbls. buttermilk powder (It’s what I happen to have, 🤷‍♂️ ).
    1/2 tsp. Salt
    1 Tbls. Sugar
    1/4 c. Ground pumpkin seeds.

    Soften 1 tsp. yeast in 3/4 cup warm water. Mix all ingredients with 1 Tbls. melted butter. Let sit covered for an hour, then place in the fridge over night. Can add more flour the next day if it’s too moist (Can’t remember the liquid to dry ratios, but unimportant for the first part. I can adjust for more/less when necessary).

    (update: Ok, that was the perfect amount of liquid. I’ll touch up some more flour when I place it in the fridge…On the other hand. Should have been more pumpkin seeds, or less flours. Meh! Will have to do…maybe I’ll find the will to grind more seeds up before I fry/bake it, heh).

    And I would mix it today for a deeper flavor.

    Slept pretty horribly last night which makes my pains worse, so I’ll push it back for tomorrow. Which will give me a chance to let it sit.