Granola

By KDHarmon

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb old fashioned oats
• 1.5 lb barley
• 1.5 lb triticale
• 1 C chopped pecans
• 1 C slivered almonds
• 1 C chopped hazelnuts
• 1 C chopped walnuts
• 1 C sunflower seeds
• 1 C pumpkin seeds
• 1 C flax seeds
• 1 C brown sugar, packed (or half dark, half light)
• 8 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 C wheat germ
• 1/2 C olive oil
• 3/4 C honey
• 6 tsp vanilla
• 1 C dried cranberries
• 1 C dried cherries
• 1 C dried blueberries
• 1 C raisins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl mix the oats, nuts, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon.

In a saucepan warm the oil and honey. Whisk in vanilla.

Carefully pour the liquid over the oat mixture. Stir gently with a wooden spoon; finish mixing by hand. Spread granola on cookie sheets.

Bake 40 minutes, stir it carefully every 10 minutes or so. Cool completely. Stir dried fruit.

Seal granola in an airtight container or self-sealing plastic bag. Store at room temperature for 1 month or in the freezer for 3 months.