Granola

 We go through a lot of granola at our house.  A LOT!  It is my favorite thing to eat for breakfast.  Granola with some Yogurt and milk...yum.  It is also very expensive to buy, so we make it ourselves.  I skimmed through many granola recipes and came up with a mixed variety of what we wanted to put in ours.  It was a success.  We will never buy granola again.  

Ingredients:

• 5 c. rolled oats
• 1 c. dried fruit (we used cherries)
• 1 c. nuts (we used cashews)
• 3/4 c. brown sugar
• 3/4 c. water
• 1/4 c. wheat bran
• 1/4 c. wheat germ
• 1/4 c. honey
• 1/4 c. molasses (we used blackstrap)
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

In a medium sauce pan, combine brown sugar, water, butter, honey, molasses, salt and vinegar.  While stirring, cook over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.  Do not bring to boil.

Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl and then pour the sauce mixture on top while stirring.

When it is all mixed, spoon a thin layer on cookie sheets.

Bake for 20 minutes and let sit until cooled.  Store in a airtight container.  

This recipe yeilds about 10 servings.