Honey-Maple Granola

Well, if my auto, computer, or environmental posts didn't stereotype me enough-here is the ubiquitous granola recipe.

Honey-Maple Granola

Dry ingredients
6 C rolled oats
1/2 C pumpkin seeds
1/2 C flax seeds
1 C wheat bran
1 C oat bran
1c wheat germ
1 C instant dry milk
1 C shredded or chipped dried coconut
1 C slivered almonds
1 T ground cinnamon

Wet ingredients
1/2 C maple syrup
1/2 C honey
1 C cold-pressed oil
1 t vanilla
1 t almond extract

1 1/2 C raisens or currents (add at the end)

*Preheat oven to 250 F. Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil or parchment paper.

* In a large bowl or pot, combine all dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk together wet ingredients.

* Combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir until evenly moistened. Spread onto baking sheets. Bake in oven for around 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.

* When done, stir in raisens and let cool.

Note: Varying nuts and fruit is a great way to add variety.

I buy almost all of my ingredients bulk organic and it is still much more economical than buying pre-made bulk granola.