home-made granola
I've been dying to do this for ages, but kept procrastinating with all sorts of excuses, like not having the right nuts/fruit combination, not having the time, being too tired to stir stuff, not having honey... and then I had this day all to myself and I thought, that bag of rolled oats has been sitting in my cupboard for months.
mmm, granola
My recipe (altered from Gale's):
6 cups rolled oats (not quick cook/instant)
2 cups nuts (I used walnuts and almonds, crushed)
A few teaspoons of cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1 cup sweetener (I used honey, you can use agave, maple syrup, whatever)
1 cup dried fruit (I used apricots and cranberries)
Mix oats and nuts in big bowl.
Pour sweetener over the oat/nut mix, add cinnamon and salt and stir until everything's well-coated.
Pour the mixture on 2 baking sheets (I had to use 3) in a thin layer. I lined the sheets with wax paper first.
Bake in 325-350°f for 20-30 minutes. Watch it carefully. It may burn. I found that for my oven, it was best on 325° for 20-25 minutes. You may find it helpful to take it out at the 12-minute mark to stir the mixture around, especially if your oven heats unevenly.
Pour the mixture back into your big bowl, add the fruit.
Let cool, pack into airtight containers.
mmm, granola
My recipe (altered from Gale's):
6 cups rolled oats (not quick cook/instant)
2 cups nuts (I used walnuts and almonds, crushed)
A few teaspoons of cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1 cup sweetener (I used honey, you can use agave, maple syrup, whatever)
1 cup dried fruit (I used apricots and cranberries)
Mix oats and nuts in big bowl.
Pour sweetener over the oat/nut mix, add cinnamon and salt and stir until everything's well-coated.
Pour the mixture on 2 baking sheets (I had to use 3) in a thin layer. I lined the sheets with wax paper first.
Bake in 325-350°f for 20-30 minutes. Watch it carefully. It may burn. I found that for my oven, it was best on 325° for 20-25 minutes. You may find it helpful to take it out at the 12-minute mark to stir the mixture around, especially if your oven heats unevenly.
Pour the mixture back into your big bowl, add the fruit.
Let cool, pack into airtight containers.