MELISSA HOTEK'S GRANOLA

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Yield Makes about 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup mild honey or maple syrup
1 cup raw wheat germ
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups chopped mixed nuts (almonds, walnuts, and pecans)
2 cups mixed dried fruit (cranberries and raisins or other dried fruit)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
  • Stir together, oil, honey, wheat germ, vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, then stir in oats and nuts.
  • Bake 15 minutes, then stir and continue to bake, checking and stirring every few minutes, until golden brown, about 10 minutes more.
  • Stir in dried fruit and cool to room temperature

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