At the farmers market, we bought avocado honey instead of the usual wild flowers just to try something new. Despite tasting fine at the market stall when we tried it on a little plastic soon, it was far too strong for day to day use for us.
So I wanted to use it for other things so it wasn't just sitting there. I had some nuts, so honey roasted nuts seemed perfect.
It all went well, it smelled great, it tasted amazing when I tried it. That was until the last moment. It burnt. Just like the recipe warned to look out for. Except by the time, you knew it was burnt, it's too late to save. The recipe probably should have taught us to look for the signs it was ready.
At around ten minutes, I felt they were ready to be taken out of the oven, but the recipe said it needed 20 minutes. So I left it in for longer. So it burnt.
I don't know why I followed the recipe. I didn't have to wait for the nuts to cook through, just the honey to dry and harden.
I was mad! I wanted to eat them, and that was the last of the nuts.
As I always say, pay attention to the food, and don't follow the cook time of recipe blindly.
And know plenty of mistakes were made, before beautiful food photographs are posted.
Yan Sham-Shackleton Online 