Homemade Granola

Even people that don't like Granola like this!

The BEST part of of Homemade Granola is that you modify the recipe to suit your taste.
It's very simple to make and keeps fresh on the shelf for about a week. Eaten dry or in milk.

3 Cups Oatmeal Old Fashioned Slow Cook style
1 Cup Nuts - your favorite
1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
pinch of salt
1 Cup Raisins

Mix Oats, Nuts, Oil, Sugar and Syrup in a bowl, spread out on large cookie sheet that's been sprayed with non-stick spray, and bake @250 for 1 1/2 hrs - turning every 20 minutes.

Oats, Cashews, Pumpkin Seeds - Golden Raisins were added later

Let cool and add 1 cup Raisins
Keep in Zip lock bags.

For Taste Sake
Oatmeal - The Old Fashioned Oatmeal will give you the largest flakes - the only difference between the Old Fashioned  Oats and the Quick Cook is that the quick cook has been cut into smaller pieces.

The nuts can be anything you like, Cashews work well as does Walnuts, Pecans, Almonds, etc. This process toasts the nuts - improving the flavor. If you use salted nuts then you can omit the pinch of salt.

Seeds can also be used, Pumpkin, sunflower (without the shell), etc. Raw ones can be added 1/2 or 3/4 the way through the toasting process - depending on their size, or if they're  already toasted - add them at the end with the raisins.
 
Adding Raisins - my favorite for this granola is the Golden Raisins (made from White or Green Grapes), the regular raisins go good, as well as craisins (dried cranberries) or any dried fruit you prefer.

The Syrup used is the standard "Maple Flavored" - REAL Maple syrup does kick it up a notch!

Serving suggestions - Dry, in milk, in yogurt, over ice cream, with berries or pomegranate seeds, roll a ball of peanut butter in the granola then dip in melted chocolate.