Good morning everyone–When all our kids come down to visit, my very favorite part of the day is breakfast. Larry makes the coffee while I tuck something into the oven. The family drifts in by ones or twos– we squeeze around the kitchen table and talk about the day ahead or note who’s on facebook this morning… This photo is the remains of breakfast after everyone’s moved on the start the day. I also took a lovable picture of everyone pajama-ed and still a bit bleary-eyed, but promised I wouldn’t put that one on line! Anyway, I hope you like this granola– fresh and hearty, lots of nutty crunch. I like it best with thick Greek yogurt and some orange marmalade or “Jessica style” with yogurt and maple syrup.
GOOD GRANOLA
4 cups oatmeal
3/4 cup wheat germ
3/4 cup wheat bran
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup almonds, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix the oatmeal, wheat germ, bran, sunflower seeds, almonds, walnuts and pecans in a heat proof bowl. Then in a saucepan stir together the salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon and vanilla. Put it over a medium flame and stir until it boils.
Pour the honey mixture over the oats etc. and thoroughly mix it all together.
Spread the granola on two cookie sheets lined with foil. Bake it all up at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so. Let it cool in the pan and then break it up to store in an airtight container. Makes a bunch– about 10 cups!
P.S.– You can add in dried fruit– raisins, cranberries, apricots, apples… after it has cooled.
sounds perfect !