Homemade Granola

Ingredients

DRY INGREDIENTS

• 8 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
• 2 cups sliced almonds
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

LIQUID INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup unsalted butter or margarine

INGREDIENTS TO ADD AFTER BAKING

• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup raisins or dried cranberries

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 300 degrees. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment.

2. 2

   In a very large bowl (or 2 large bowls), toss together dry ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together liquid ingredients. Combine dry ingredients and liquid ingredients and stir well.

3. 3

   Spread mixture onto 2 baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Cool only 10 to 20 minutes, until possible to touch with hands. If cool too long, it sticks to the paper and becomes hard.

4. 4

   While granola cools, toast coconut. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. Spread coconut on top of one baking sheet. Bake 3 to 5 minutes until toasted light brown. Transfer immediately to a large flat plate to cool.

5. 5

   When granola is cool enough to handle, place granola, coconut and dried fruit in a very large bowl, break-up and blend with your hands. Finish cooling before storing in an airtight container.