Granola

Linton’s Granola

10 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup wheat germ
2 cups grape nuts
½ pound coconut
3 cups chopped or slivered almonds
1-½ cups brown sugar firmly packed
1-½ cups water
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup honey
½ cup molasses
1-½ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
3 tsp vanilla
Raisins or any other dried fruit as desired (after baking)

In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, honey, molasses, salt, cinnamon and vanilla. Heat until sugar is dissolved but do not boil.

Pour over dry ingredients and stir until coated. Spread onto 4 large cookie sheets. Bake at 300 degrees for 30-45 minutes stirring 3 or 4 times. The longer you bake it, the crunchier it will be. After baking add raisins or other dried fruit. Cool. Store in zip lock bags or air tight containers. Makes about 20 cups of granola.


Mom’s Granola

8 C oats (quick or regular)
2 C nuts
2 C coconut
1 C bran
1 C wheat germ
½ C sunflower seeds
Combine in a large bowl; Mix well.

1 C oil
1 ½ C honey
1/4 tsp salt

Boil until frothy; Pour over cereal.
Stir until cereal is coated. Spread
cereal on to a cookie sheet. Bake
at 350 for 30-45 minutes, stirring
every 5-10 minutes.