Recipes: Homemade Granola

I had been giving myself a hard time for not painting more often throughout the week, neglecting to realize that What I was actually doing was splitting my time between 2 passions. Painting and Cooking/Baking! Home cooking from the heart is definitely an art, and so I will begin respecting it more and posting some of my creations.

By popular demand :), here is my Granola Recipe.  I invented it myself, and a thrilled that it's successful!

My Granola.  Evelyn Glover

Preheat oven to 250

Have at the ready for last step:

1/3 C dried Blueberries

1/3 C dried Cherries

1/3 C currants

In a large bowl, mix:

3 C Rolled Oats

1   C  Chopped Pecans

1   C  Chopped Walnuts

1/2 C Sunflower Seed Kernels

2 T ground flax seed (I do mine in spice grinder)

1/4 C + 2 T of Brown Sugar

1  t  Kosher Salt

Sprinkle in lots of cinnamon. I use 2 types.

In a smaller bowl combine:

2   T Honey

1/4 C Pure Maple Syrup

1/4 C Vegetable Oil

Now, pour wet ingredients on dry, tossing with a Granny Fork to coat the dry.

It won't be a very wet mixture

Spray 2 large cookie sheets with cooking spray oil and divide the coated oat mixture, spreading it out flat on each sheet.

Bake 15 Minutes, then stir and redistribute for even browning.

Do that 5times.

After 1 hr 15 minutes you'll be done baking.

Take out of oven, sprinkle with the dried fruit from step one,

Wait for it to cool.

It's fantastic, if I don't say so myself!

Enjoy!

Evelyn