Cashew and Dried Cherry Granola

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Cashew and Dried Cherry Granola

 

The number in parentheses is 3X the recipe for freezing. My kids love this, it

doesn't need sugar when having it for beakfast.

 

4 cups regular oats (12 cups)

2/3 cup wheat germ (2 cups)

6 tablespoons sesame seeds (2 cups)

6 tablespoons sunflower seeds (2 cups)

1/2 cup cashews, raw, in pieces (1 1/2 cups)

1/2 cup sliced almonds (1 1/2 cups)

2/3 cup flake coconut (2 cups)

1/2 scant cup of oil (1 1/2 cup)

1/2 scant cup of honey (1 cup)

1 teaspoon vanilla (3 teaspoons)

1/4 teaspoon salt (3/4 teaspoon)

1/2 cup dried cherries (1 1/2 cup)

1/2 cup golden raisins (1 1/2 cup)

 

If you are making 3X the recipe, get out a very large bowl and two large

baking pans with a lip of at least two inches on each. (If making smaller

amount, one pan would do.) Put some vegetable oil in your hand and run it all

around the bottom of your baking pans and up the sides. Preheat oven to 300

degrees and place the rack for your pans in the middle of the ovens. In the

large bowl, mix together uncooked old fashioned oats, wheat germ, coconut,

sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and nuts. In a saucepan, combine corn oil, honey,

vanilla and salt. Cook over low heat until honey is melted. Pour over the dry

mixture and blend thoroughly with both hands.

Spread this mixture evenly in your lightly oiled large baking pan and bake at

300 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes, especially around the

edges. When the granola reaches the color of pecans, it is done. Remove from

oven, stir and cool. This stirring after it comes out of the oven and

occasionally while cooling, keeps it from hardening in the pan. When cool, add

chopped dried cherries and chopped golden raisins. Stir well and store in a

plastic bag or airtight container. Must be refrigerated.

Freezes well.

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Oh this sounds good!

Thanks!

Judy

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AJ

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006 11:06 AM

Cashew and Dried Cherry Granola

 

 

Cashew and Dried Cherry Granola

 

The number in parentheses is 3X the recipe for freezing. My kids love this, it

doesn't need sugar when having it for beakfast.

 

4 cups regular oats (12 cups)

2/3 cup wheat germ (2 cups)

6 tablespoons sesame seeds (2 cups)

6 tablespoons sunflower seeds (2 cups)

1/2 cup cashews, raw, in pieces (1 1/2 cups)

1/2 cup sliced almonds (1 1/2 cups)

2/3 cup flake coconut (2 cups)

1/2 scant cup of oil (1 1/2 cup)

1/2 scant cup of honey (1 cup)

1 teaspoon vanilla (3 teaspoons)

1/4 teaspoon salt (3/4 teaspoon)

1/2 cup dried cherries (1 1/2 cup)

1/2 cup golden raisins (1 1/2 cup)

 

If you are making 3X the recipe, get out a very large bowl and two large

baking pans with a lip of at least two inches on each. (If making smaller

amount, one pan would do.) Put some vegetable oil in your hand and run it all

around the bottom of your baking pans and up the sides. Preheat oven to 300

degrees and place the rack for your pans in the middle of the ovens. In the

large bowl, mix together uncooked old fashioned oats, wheat germ, coconut,

sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and nuts. In a saucepan, combine corn oil, honey,

vanilla and salt. Cook over low heat until honey is melted. Pour over the dry

mixture and blend thoroughly with both hands.

Spread this mixture evenly in your lightly oiled large baking pan and bake at

300 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes, especially around the

edges. When the granola reaches the color of pecans, it is done. Remove from

oven, stir and cool. This stirring after it comes out of the oven and

occasionally while cooling, keeps it from hardening in the pan. When cool, add

chopped dried cherries and chopped golden raisins. Stir well and store in a

plastic bag or airtight container. Must be refrigerated.

Freezes well.

 

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[Guest guest]

It does indeed.

 

Bummer about the " must refrigerate " though.

That's not true of most granolas, is it?

 

 

-Erin

www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

 

 

, " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote:

>

> Oh this sounds good!

> Thanks!

> Judy

[Guest guest]

Yes but I find that most food that is good for you requires some refrigeration

to make it last longer. If it has a long shelf life without refrigeration, I

tend to worry what is in it.

Debbie

 

 

 

 

 

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