granola

granola

~ recipe by me

makes aprox. 20 cups

14 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1.5 cup wheat germ

1.5 cup oat bran

1 cup pumpkin seeds

1 cup sesame seeds

1 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup pecans

1 cup sliced almonds

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 cup honey

1 cup hot water

1 cup grape seed oil

2 tsp vanilla

2 cups coconut

1.5 cup dried cranberries

1.5 cup raisins

1 cup cut up dried apricots (optional)

Preheat oven to 325 F

-In a large bowl, mix the rolled oats, wheat germ, oat bran, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pecans, and almonds.

-In a separate bow mix brown sugar, honey, hot water, oil, and vanilla.

-Add the dry ingredients to wet and mix well.

-Spread evenly in a large metal bowl or on cookie sheets and bake, stirring every 15 minutes, until cereal is evenly browned and crunchy. Baking takes 1 - 1.5 hours.

-Remove from oven. When cooled, add the coconut, raisins, sun-dried cranberries, and apricots