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    Tracy's Granola


    Source of Recipe


    internet

    List of Ingredients




    9 x 13 inch baking dish
    4 1/2 cups rolled oats
    1/4 cup oat bran or wheat germ
    1/2 cup sunflower seeds
    1/4 cup sesame seeds
    1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
    1 teaspoon ground cardamom
    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/4 cup walnuts
    1/4 cup hazelnuts
    1/2 cup almonds
    1/3 cup vegetable oil (something neutral-tasting, like canola)
    1/2 cup pure maple syrup
    2 tablespoons molasses
    1 cup raisins
    1 cup dried cranberries

    Recipe



    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
    Measure dry ingredients into the bowl, coarsely chopping nuts as needed (whole almonds and hazelnuts are delicious but just a little chunky). Like I said before, don�t hesitate to add a little extra of any ingredient that�s particularly delicious and snackable during this phase (I usually end up using heaping half-cups of nuts, but I might eat them down to regular half-cups by the time everything�s chopped).
    Mix oats, seeds, nuts, and spices well.

    In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, combine vegetable oil, maple syrup, and molasses. I recommend mixing it, because it looks really cool, but you could probably skip this step if you�re no fun. While you�ve got the oil out, use it to prepare the baking pan (I splash in a few teaspoons and tilt the pan around until the bottom is coated).

    Stir the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and stir until it�s well-distributed and the oats and suchforth are evenly moistened.

    Spread the granola-to-be evenly in the baking pan.
    Bake 30-45 minutes, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes (the original recipe says this is �to ensure uniform baking� but I�m pretty sure it�s just because the smell is too good to resist).

    When the granola is golden brown and has maybe quietly sizzled during at least one stirring, it�s ready to come out of the oven. Let it cool, stirring occasionally if you�re in a hurry for it to cool faster. Mix in the fruit when the granola is room temperature or a little warmer (it doesn�t get baked because it can burn and also so you have something to snack on while the granola�s in the oven or too hot to eat).

    And that�s how to make a heaping 8+ cups of Tracy granola, possibly more than enough to fill a half-gallon yogurt tub (very appropriate, since �with yogurt� is my favorite way to eat it). Moosewood says this granola will keep for 7-10 days in a sealed container, but it rarely lasts that long in my house.

 

 

 


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