Cooking4Fun
Senior Cook
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/homemade-granola-bars-recipe-1948524.amp
I tried this recipe except used dry cherries instead of dates and forgot to use parchment paper on the buttered pan (which doesn't make sense to me). I could definitely taste the butter which wasn't appealing, and couldn't taste the fruit enough. What purpose does the butter serve? And is wheat germ really necessary? The granola fell apart way too easy. Nature's valley dry granola holds together better. Anyway to exclude butter and bind it much better?
I tried this recipe except used dry cherries instead of dates and forgot to use parchment paper on the buttered pan (which doesn't make sense to me). I could definitely taste the butter which wasn't appealing, and couldn't taste the fruit enough. What purpose does the butter serve? And is wheat germ really necessary? The granola fell apart way too easy. Nature's valley dry granola holds together better. Anyway to exclude butter and bind it much better?