Granola

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 10 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 lb flaked coconut
• 2 cups sunflower seeds
• 1 cup sesame seeds
• 3 cups nuts, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• raisins (optional) or other dried fruit (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300* f (150* c).
• 2 in a large bowl combine oats, coconut, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and nuts.
• 3 blend well.
• 4 in a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, oil, honey, salt, cinnamon and vanilla.
• 5 heat until sugar is dissolved, but do not boil.
• 6 pour syrup over dry ingredients and stir until well-coated.
• 7 in several batches, spread onto baking sheets (with rim) in a thin layer.
• 8 bake 60 minutes, stirring every 15 until dry.
• 9 cool.
• 10 add raisins or other dried fruit, if desired.
• 11 store in airtight containers in a cool dry place for up to 6 months.