Homemade Granola

Granola

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

1 c apple juice concentrate

1 T vanilla extract

Microwave these ingredients 1 minute.

Pour over cereal in large bowl and stir to combine.

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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, below.

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

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I shared this recipe back in 2008 but since I made it today, I thought I'd share it again. This time I replaced the apricots with dried mango and the dates with dried blueberries. I also added dried pineapple. This is such a good recipe ~ whole grain, healthy and naturally sweet. I like it with milk or sprinkled over yogurt. The Mister eats it by the handful just like it is. :) It doesn't get super hard...still a little chewy.

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Anne, I did the watermark just for you. :) Thanks for the suggestion.

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