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Mar 08, 2010 at 11:10AM vs Apr 17, 2011 at 11:44PM
Mom's Breakfast Granola
Take a large lasagna pan or fry pan and add:
- 6 c. oatmeal
Add 3 c. out of the following options:
- 1 c. nuts (you could use mixed nuts or any of walnuts, pecans, almonds - make sure to use baking nuts that aren't salted or toasted)
- 1 c. unsweetened shredded coconut (if you can't find unsweetened reduce the honey later)
- 1 c. wheat germ
- 1/2 c. flax seed
- sesame, poppy, sunflower seeds
Put in a small bowl:
- 2/3 c. safflower or sunflower oil (do not use a strongly flavoured oil like olive oil)
- 2/3 c. honey
Microwave about 1 min. until warm and dissolved. If using hard honey, heat until it melts. Add to liquid:
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Optional: 1 tsp. cinnamon
Pour liquid onto oatmeal and mix until all the oatmeal is coated.
Bake at 325 deg. for about 45 mins., or until all ingredients are toasted, mixing occasionally. At the end, remove the pan from the oven and add:
- 1 c. raisins
- Optional: other dried fruit, e.g. cranberries, currents, apples, apricots
You don't want to toast the fruit at all or it will go hard.