Granola

Submitted by: http://kmcrackan.myopenid.com/

Description:

I have found this recipe is pretty forgiving.  I have used less brown sugar and unsweetened coconut to make it less sweet but when I do make it too sweet, it's a great dessert :)  I have also left out seeds and/or nuts when I didn't have them.  I am not a fan of raisins but I put dried strawberries from my garden in my granola and I think it's great!

Servings: 14 c

Categories: breakfast, granola

From the kitchen of:

Katy Nieto (though originally from a friend a long time ago).

Ingredients

6 c. oatmeal (rolled or quick)

1/2 c. br. sugar

3/4 c. wheat germ

1/2 c. flaked coconut

1/4 c. seeds (sesame, sunflower, whatever you have/like)

1 c. chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, whatever you like/have)

1/2 c. dried milk (optional)

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2/3 c. honey

2/3 c. veg. oil

2 T. water

1 t. vanilla

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1 c. dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, whatever you like)

Directions

Oven temp: 300 degrees

Baking time: 30-35 min.

Mix first 7 ingredients in a LARGE bowl.  Mix next 4 ingredients separately and then add to dry.  Turn onto 2 LARGE shallow pans.  Stir every 10 minutes during baking.  Bake until lightly toasted.  Stir occasionally while cooling.  Crumble.  Add dried fruit.  Store in air tight container (though I just store in the freezer - it keeps it fresh forever and it's not like it freezes together, you have already crumbled it).