I never make this granola strictly by the recipe (it's not an exact science). Sometimes I substitute roasted soy beans for sunflower seeds, put in 1/2 cup cashews and 1/2 cup almonds. I buy raw nuts, wheat germ and sesame seeds and roast them in a 300 oven for approximately 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The dried fruit is whatever I have on hand; the apples I dried this fall, apricots, raisins, cranberries, dates, really any fruit is good.
2 c. rolled oats (not instant)
1 c. toasted almonds
1/4 c. sesame seeds
1/2 c. toasted sunflower seeds
1/4 c. toasted wheat germ (optional)
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. dried fruit
Scant 1/4 c. cooking oil (not olive)
1/2 c. honey
Mix oats, nuts & grains in a large bowl. Measure oil into a measuring cup and swirl it around before pouring into a bowl. Then measure out the honey in the same unwashed cup. The oil will help the honey exit the cup. Toss everything together until evenly coated and then pour out into a baking pan. Use a large roasting pan as it keeps everything contained and can be stirred easily. Bake at 300 for 30 minutes turning with a spatula every 10 minutes so everything is an even golden brown. When it is finished cooking return the baked granola to the mixing bowl, add the raisins and dried fruit and stir to combine. Stir gently several times as it cools, so that it doesn't clump too much.
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ReplyDeleteI can't wait to listen to them, love that group. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting that your recipie calls for adding the fruit after you bake the granola. My recipie tells me to bake it with the granola but it gets so chewy and sometimes hard like it has been overcooked and I was thinking that it would be better to add it later, so I am glad to have some confirmation that what I was thinking was right. Also glad to have another recipie to try. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteShoot! I spelled recipe wrong through my whole comment and there is no way to go back and change it!
ReplyDeleteHa, I needed a laugh, thanks. Yes, add the fruit afterwards. The second time I made this granola I got to the point where I had added the fruit and then I started to think that maybe it should have baked longer. I didn't think it would make much difference if I baked it a few minutes more with the fruit in. Boy did it ever, I had hard, chewy fruit. Thanks for the comment!
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