Down to Earth Granola

By cutowskicr

Ingredients

• 4 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups raisins or dried cranberries

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a bowl, mix the oats, almonds, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. In a saucepan, warm the oil and honey. Whisk or stir in vanilla. Carefully, pour liquid over oat mixture. Stir gently with wooden spoon; finish mixing by hand.
Spread granola in a 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Bake 40 minutes, stirring carefully every 10 minutes. Transfer granola-filled pan to a rack; cool completely. Stir in raisins or cranberries. Seal in an airtight container or self-sealing plastic bags. Store at room temperature for 1 week or in a freezer for 3 months.