Emily's Favorite Granola

Our cousin Emily guest posts again today!  She introduces her recipe for granola: "Once I found this recipe, I have not made anything else.  I think this is so unusual because of the dried milk."

Emily's Favorite Granola

 

Full Recipe:

10 cups rolled oats

1 cup dried milk

1 Tb. salt

2 to 3 cups nuts, whole or chopped

5 cups dried, unsweetened coconut flakes

1 to 1½ cups vegetable oil

1 cup honey

1 Tb. vanilla

2-3 cups currants or any chopped dried fruit (add after baking)

Half Recipe:

5 cups rolled oats (I do 4 c. oats and 1 c. rolled barley) 

½ cup dried milk

1 ½ tsp. salt

1 to 2 cups nuts, whole or chopped

2 ½ cups dried, unsweetened coconut flakes 

½  to ¾  cups vegetable oil 

½ cup honey

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup currants (add after baking)

Heat oven to 300 degrees. Combine dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Add wet ingredients. Mix thoroughly.  Put it 1-3 inches thick in large baking pans and bake.  Use a spatula to turn it every five minutes or so. Like cookies, it’s best to take it out before it seems done. When it feels hot to the touch and is a light golden brown, it’s ready. Add currants or any other dried fruit.

Notes: I like flake coconut the best and make sure it is unsweetened. I heat up my honey in a Pyrex {glass measuring cup} then add the oil and vanilla to the Pyrex and wisk. I then quickly pour over the dry ingredients and stir. The honey is easier to mix into the dry ingredients when it hot and not so sticky.