Granola Recipe

Granola Recipe from Food Matters:

• 5 cups rolled oats (not quick-cooking or instant) or other rolled grains
• 3 cups mixed nuts and seeds (sunflower seeds, chopped walnuts, pecans, almonds, and sesame seeds)
• 1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon, or other spices to taste
• .5 to 1 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 to 1.5 cups raisins or chopped dried fruit

1. Preheat the oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts and seeds, coconut, cinnamon, sweetener, and vanilla. Toss well to thoroughly distribute the ingredients. Spread the mixture on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or a little longer, stirring occasionally. The granola should brown evenly; the darker it gets without burning, the crunchier it will be.

2. Remove pan from oven and add fruit. Cool on a rack, stirring now and then until the granola reaches room temperature. Put in a sealed container and store in refrigerator; it will keep indefinitely.