Homemade Granola

This is a wonderful recipe that originated with my friend,

Jen, at Irrational Love. I've made a few tweaks to it

that we enjoy, and I thought since I made it today

that I'd share it with you. But beware...it's so

yummy that you will never want to eat store-bought

granola ever again! Fortunately it makes lots!

4 c oats

1 c pecans, chopped

1 c brown sugar

1 c puffed rice cereal

1/2 c wheat germ

1 t cinnamon

1 t salt

Mix all the above in very large bowl. Set aside.

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1/2 c honey

4 T vegetable oil

1 T vanilla extract

Microwave these three ingredients 1 minute.

Pour over cereal in large bowl and stir to combine.

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1 c apple juice concentrate

Stir in juice concentrate to cereal mixture .

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Spread into large greased pan

(lasagne pan is great, or use two 9x13 pans)

Bake 60 minutes at 300,

stirring every 15 minutes.

Cool completely, then add remaining ingredients.

Cereal will crisp as it cools. Don't keep stirring as it cools

because this will break up all the nice little bite size pieces.

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1 c dried cranberries

1 c coconut

1 c dried dates

1 c dried apricots, snipped with scissors

Really yummy as a breakfast cereal with milk

or sprinkled over yogurt.

Enjoy!