Really Good Granola
I invented this in the ‘70’s, during my Food Nazi phase (See Failing the Good Taste Test in Essays). This is the one recipe that I keep on hand all the time. I make batches in Florida and California. I give it as gifts. Serve the granola with fruit and yogurt, with milk, or eat it plain. It’s yummy.
Dry Ingredients:
6 cups organic rolled oats
1 cup Thompson raisins
1/2 cup wheat bran
1 cup shaved almonds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup pecan halves
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup honey
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a small bowl stir together oil, honey, maple syrup and vanilla. Pour over dry ingredients. With two spoons, mix until all dry ingredients are moistened. Spread in a roasting pan. Bake in a 300 degree oven. Stir after 30 minutes. Stir again every 15 minutes until granola is an even golden brown. Cool on newspaper or in the pan, stirring to keep from clumping. Store in an airtight container. Lasts several weeks.
