Keep in mind that this makes enough granola to last DH and myself at least 3-4 weeks. It's a LOT!
This is the recipe as Lisa gave it to me; I've added suggested substitutions in red.
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4 Cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
2 Cups Puffed Brown Rice [Our Wal*Mart has these, otherwise, I use Organic puffed Kamut]
3/4 cup wheat Bran
1/2 cup raw wheat germ
3 Tablespoons raw sunflower seeds
3 Tablespoons Chopped Walnuts (or any nuts: I have used Pecans, Almonds, etc)
1/4 cup fat free dry milk
3/4 cup dark honey (Or whatever honey you like!) [I used 1/4 cup agave nectar, 1/4 cup Splenda, 1/8 cup erythritol, and 1/8 cup SF maple syrup]
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract (the real stuff!)
1/2 teaspoon Pure almond extract
1 Cup dried fruit - Although I do more like 1-2 cups..Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries Blueberries, Peaches, you know - whatever you like. I do spend some time to chop it small (You know- some in every bite of granola then...) [use any dried fruit that is free from added sugar. Apricots are especially good.]
* Preheat Oven to 250*
* Mix all the dry ingredients in big bowl
* In small saucepan stir honey and oil until blended-but don't boil (If you do it is not the end of the universe!) Stir in the 2 extracts. Pour over dry mixture and mix well. It is kind of like folding in egg whites...it looks like it will never combine and then it does...
* Put this mixture on 2 cookie sheets. [I lined mine with Reynolds Non-Stick foil] Bake 1 hour, stirring every 20 min. Add the berries/fruit last 10 min of baking (Will get it slightly caramelized, but not really cooked).
*Cool on cookie sheet.
*Store in airtight containers, they say in the fridge. Mine never makes it to the fridge- everyone I know eats it and then it is gone...lol.. [I've been storing mine in an airtight container in the cool pantry and it's been fine.]
4 Cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
2 Cups Puffed Brown Rice [Our Wal*Mart has these, otherwise, I use Organic puffed Kamut]
3/4 cup wheat Bran
1/2 cup raw wheat germ
3 Tablespoons raw sunflower seeds
3 Tablespoons Chopped Walnuts (or any nuts: I have used Pecans, Almonds, etc)
1/4 cup fat free dry milk
3/4 cup dark honey (Or whatever honey you like!) [I used 1/4 cup agave nectar, 1/4 cup Splenda, 1/8 cup erythritol, and 1/8 cup SF maple syrup]
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract (the real stuff!)
1/2 teaspoon Pure almond extract
1 Cup dried fruit - Although I do more like 1-2 cups..Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries Blueberries, Peaches, you know - whatever you like. I do spend some time to chop it small (You know- some in every bite of granola then...) [use any dried fruit that is free from added sugar. Apricots are especially good.]
* Preheat Oven to 250*
* Mix all the dry ingredients in big bowl
* In small saucepan stir honey and oil until blended-but don't boil (If you do it is not the end of the universe!) Stir in the 2 extracts. Pour over dry mixture and mix well. It is kind of like folding in egg whites...it looks like it will never combine and then it does...
* Put this mixture on 2 cookie sheets. [I lined mine with Reynolds Non-Stick foil] Bake 1 hour, stirring every 20 min. Add the berries/fruit last 10 min of baking (Will get it slightly caramelized, but not really cooked).
*Cool on cookie sheet.
*Store in airtight containers, they say in the fridge. Mine never makes it to the fridge- everyone I know eats it and then it is gone...lol.. [I've been storing mine in an airtight container in the cool pantry and it's been fine.]