Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Camp Granola

Ingredients:

1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup honey or maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt

1 cup sesame seeds
1 1/2 cups sunflower seeds
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews, etc.)
8 cups Old Fashioned Oats

Preheat oven to 200*.

Heat oil, honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt together in a saucepan until just disolved.
Mix oats, nuts and seeds together in a very large bowl. Pour honey mixture over seeds and mix until well coated.
Spread on two or more cookie sheets and bake until whatever brownness you desire - but at least one hour. Turn every 20 minutes or so.
Let cool on cookie sheets.
Store in airtight containers.
You can add dried fruits at this point.
I find if I add dried fruit, it makes a more chewy granola.
Sometimes I will divide the granola into 2 containers and add fruit to one, and leave the other crunchy and plain.
Yes, it calls for LOTS of seeds and nuts - but it is SSOOOOO good !! Great sprinkled on yogurt.

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