homemade granola

By Deekay

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 8 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 % milk or reduced-fat plain yogurt

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the oats, raisins, apricots and cranberries; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, water and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until brown sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in maple flavoring and vanilla. Pour over oat mixture; stir to coat.
Transfer to two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until crisp, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Serve with milk or yogurt. Yield: 9 cups.