Our Favorite Granola

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 42
• 6 cups oats
• 1 cup barley, flakes
• 2 cups rye flakes
• 1 1/2 cups almonds
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 1 cup hazelnuts
• 1 cup cashews
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 1/2 cups currants, dried
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup safflower oil
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1 cup water, boiling
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 blend flakes, nuts, currants and cinnamon well.
• 2 add oil and honey. tip - choose a 2 cup liquid measuring cup; put oil in first, then add honey. this will pour out smoothly with little honey sticking in the cup.
• 3 using the same cup, put in the boiling water, then add the salt and vanilla. stir to dissolve the salt. add the water mixture.
• 4 blend all the liquid ingredients with the dry ingredients as thoroughly as possible.
• 5 spread granola out in a rimmed baking sheet- roughly 1/3 at a time.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees. each pan full will take about 25 to 30 minutes and should be stirred half way through.