Sunday, January 17, 2010

Chunky Crunchy Granola

I've never tried to make granola before, but found this recipe in my Seasonal cooking guide and it looked like it would be pretty easy to make and tasty too. This recipe tastes really good in the morning with some cold milk and I've also eaten it over yogurt. It really is a crunchy, filing cereal.

Chunky Crunchy Granola From Simply in Season
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups raisins, other dried fruit or nuts (optional-I used golden raisins, dried cranberries and a mixture of walnuts and pecans)

Mix the first 6 ingredients together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Pour the remaining ingredients into the well. Mix thoroughly, making sure all loose flour has been incorporated (add another tablespoon of milk if necessary). Spread in a 9x13 pan and bake in preheated oven at 300 degrees, stirring every 10 minutes, until light brown, 50-60 minutes. Store in airtight container up to a week; also freezes well.

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