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Ready in: 30-60 minutesDifficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)
Serves/Makes: 7 cups
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Ingredients:4 cups old-fashioned oats1 1/2 cup sliced almonds1/2 cup packed light brown sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 cup vegetable oil1/4 cup honey1 teaspoon vanilla1 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 F. In a bowl mix the oats, almonds, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. In a saucepan warm the oil and honey. Whisk in vanilla. Carefully pour the liquid over the oat mixture. Stir gently with a wooden spoon; finish mixing by hand. Spread granola in a 15x10 inch baking pan. Bake 40 minutes, stirring carefully every 10 minutes. Transfer granola-filled pan to a rack to cool completely. Stir in raisins or cranberries. Seal granola in an airtight container or self-sealing plastic bag. Store at room temperature for 1 week or in the freezer for 3 months.
This recipe for Homemade Granola serves/makes 7 cups
I get real generous with the vanilla and the cinnamon because I like them.

Also, last time I added a handful of chocolate chips And a hand full of coconut … just to empty a couple of bags….

Here is a hot tip!!!!!

If you have a food processor…. Go to Costco and buy whole (raw) Almonds … then slice them in the food processor….. about one forth the price of sliced almonds in the grocery store!!!

Also, buy the Craisins and Raisins at Costco…. Eat lots of samples while you are there!!!

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