Wednesday 16th July - impossible pie testing

Impossible Pie Experiment

 Yesterday I tried a version of the Guardian Newspaper Chocolate Impossible Pie. I made two, no, three changes, and I suspect each change reduced its chance of success;

Firstly, I made half quantities, as I knew I would be the only one eating it.

Secondly, I cooked it in my air fryer instead of the oven.

Thirdly, I substituted toasted porridge oats for the toasted coconut as I really do not like  coconut in any form except absolutely fresh.

I reckon it would have been fine with only one, maybe two changes. However with all three it was not, to be completely honest, delicious. The flavour was fine, and the oats added texture without the coconutty taste. 

I think I needed to reduce time and temperature, and probably reduce the weight of toasted oats. 

So, was it worth the calories? Not for me. I've presented the remains to the worms in our compost bin so it's not completely wastd, I'm sure they aren't so fussy!

If you plan to try it, I would recommend only changing one, not three elements! I haven't given up on the recipe yet...

Appointments 

It's a week of appointments. Yesterday BB had a routine annual blood test. These days we have to book day and time online rather than just turning up and waiting. It is a better system (they do provide a telephone number for people who aren't online) but you do have to name sure you turn up on time. 

Today was dentist day, which meant rescheduling a piano lesson...

Tomorrow I have a routine clinic appointment, and I also have to remember the rescheduled piano lesson 

On Friday it's the car's turn; time for the annual service. 

I shall be glad when the weekend arrives and my diary looks clearer!

Music

This is what I should have shared yesterday after finding the ammonite halves in the Korean Chest