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    Here is a "general" recipe I used to make.  Unfortunately, I never
    write things down so the measurements are estimates:
    
    3-6 cups oats, mixed with honey and melted margarine - just enough
    to coat the mix, but not soak it.  You may also add cinnamon if
    for variety.
    
    Add peanuts, walnuts, almonds, pecans, sunflower seeds and any other
    NUTS you may like - varies according to your taste.
    
    Spread this mixture out on a cookie sheet and bake 30-45 minutes
    in a 350 degree oven, mixing the stuff every 10 minutes or so.
    When it's a nice golden brown, it's done.
    
    Now, add your raisins, prunes, apricots, dates and any other DRIED
    fruits.  It's important to add these AFTER the cooking is finished,
    because if cooked, they'll puff and swell and then dry out too much.  
    
    Store in airtight containers.
        

    125 mL butter or margarine		1/2 cup
    125 mL corn syrup			1/2 cup
    125 mL firmly packed brown sugar	1/2 cup
    125 mL each flaked coconut and 	1/2 cup each
    	   raisins
    1500 mL kellogg's just right cereal	  6 cups
    	    
    Melt butter, corn syrup and brown sugar in a large saucepan
    over medium heat.  Increase heat to high and bring to a full
    boil, stirring continuously.  Remove from heat and stir in
    coconut, raisins and cereal until completely coated with
    sugar mixture.  Turn into a 15 x 10" greased jelly roll pan
    or cookie sheet and press down evenly and very firmly.  Let
    stand for 2 hours , cut into 1 x 3" fingers.  Makes 50 granola
    fingers.

		5 cups oatmeal
		1 cup slivered almonds
		1 cup chopped walnuts
		1 cup sesame seeds
		1 cup wheat germ
		1 cup shredded coconut
		1 cup sunflower seeds
	
		1 cup safflower oil
		1 cup honey
		1 cup raisins
		1 cup dried currants

Combine first 7 ingredients in large bowl; mix well. 

Heat the oil and honey until just warm.  Pour over the dry ingredients;
mix well.  Spread out in a thin layer in several shallow pans; bake at
300F for 45 minutes or until lightly browned; stir occasionally.

Cool; add raisins and currants.  Store in tightly covered containers in 
refrigerator.  Makes about 15 cups which should keep for weeks.

    HOMEMADE GRANOLA,
    
    4   1/2 CUPS ROLLED OATS
    1   1/2 CUPS CHOPPED NUTS
    1   CUP PUMPKIN SEEDS (OPTIONAL)
        1/2 CUP SUNFLOWER SEEDS
    
    1 10 OZ BAG OF COCONUT
    1   1/2 CUPS RAISINS
    1   1/2 CUPS CHOCO CHIPS
        1/2 CUP OIL
    1 10 OZ JAR OF HONEY
    1 TABLESPOON OF VANILLA
    
    Mix dry ingredients, add oil until well coated.
    heat honey and vanilla until it thins out, blend
    honey with dry mixture till well coated.
    
    spread on cook sheet, bake at 450 for 10 minutes and stir.
    lower heat to 300 and bake for 20 minutes, stirring after
    10 minutes. let cool completely for 20 minutes. refrigerate.
    
    this keeps for up to 3 weeks in airtight container. It
    usually is a big hit. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!
    

    Here's my granola recipe.
    
    6 C old-fashioned oats
    1 C powdered milk
    1 C untoasted wheat germ
    2 C assorted nuts (peanuts, walnuts, almonds, etc.  I also include
        sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and unsalted split soybeans)
    3/4 C corn oil
    raisins
    shredded coconut
    
    In a large bowl mix the oats, powdered milk, wheat germ, and nuts.
    Slowly pour the oil over all, mixing thoroughly.  
    Spread in a shallow roasting pan and bake approx. 1 hr. at 300 degrees.
    Mix after 30 min. to evenly toast all the oats.
    Add raisins and coconut after baking.
    
    * This recipe may be easily altered to suit your taste.  I always
    change the variety of nuts depending on what's on hand.  I add bran
    because *it's good for you.*  The original recipe called for
    1/2 C of brown sugar but we don't like sweet granola and I think the
    raisins and coconut are sufficient.  Feel free to experiment!
    

    Now that you've made the granola, here's an easy granola snack that
    makes a good lunchbox treat and is easy to pack and store.
    
                     Peanut Butter Granola Chews
    
    3/4 C brown sugar
    1/4 C corn syrup
    2 T water
    1/2 C peanut butter
    2 1/2 C granola
    
    Combine the corn syrup and sugar over low heat until simmering.  Add
    peanut butter and water.  Add granola.  Mix well and pat into a
    buttered 9 inch square pan.  Cut into squares before the bars harden.
    I usually cover and refrigerate the pan, but you can also put
    individual bars into sandwich bags.  This is a big hit and disappears
    quickly!
    
    

       5 cups rolled oats
       1 cup unsalted shelled sunflower seeds
     1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
       2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
       1 cup chopped pitted dates
       1 cup raisins
      10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
     1/2 cup honey
       2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    
    Preheat oven to 275.  Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl.  Add dates
    and raisins, stirring to separate.  Mix butter, honey and vanilla in
    small bowl.  Pour over oatmeal mixture and toss 1 minutes.  Spread
    granola out on rimmed heavy large cookie shet.  Bake until crisp and
    golden brown, stirring occassionally, about 1 hour 15 mintues.  Cool.
    Store in airtight container.

    sounds good - whats the shelf life of the finished product?
    
    -Monica

    I'm finicky about shelf-life.  You could probably keep it longer, but
    the recipe did say that you could make it up to one week before.  So, I
    wouldn't eat it after a week.
    
    Julie
    

    I'd like a recipe for granola bars.  Not the chewy kind, but
    the crispy kind.
    
    Any recipies out there?
    
    thanks

why do so many of the granola recipes have coconut in them?

--roger

    flavor
    
    Lots of people like it.  It isn't a requirement of granola though.  You
    can omit it if you like.  
    
    meg

    moistness
    
    like the raisins, just a little moistness so the grains aren't so dry.
    
    
    easy to omit/replace.
    Carel