Crunchy Granola

By dawnita7

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, or slivered almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and reserve.
Combine brown sugar and water in a 4 cup glass bowl. Place in microwave on high for 5 minutes and cook until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from microwave, add vanilla and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, nuts, and brown sugar syrup mixture. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Spread granola onto cookie sheets and bake 45 minutes to one hour or until golden and crunchy. When the mixture comes out of the oven, it is still very pliable.You may choose to add some dried fruit at this time. Let cook and then break into pieces and store in an airtight container.