Crunchy Quinoa Granola Food

CRUNCHY QUINOA GRANOLA

Steps:

• Soak quinoa in enough water to generously cover. Soak for a minimum of 2 hours, maximum of 24.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
• Mix drained quinoa, oats, nuts, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and flax in a large bowl. Set aside.
• In a sauce pan, melt butter.
• Add corn syrup, honey, and molasses. Bring to a boil.
• Boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and carefully add vanilla. It will wildly boil, so stand back from the steam.
• Stir butter mixture in to the oats, and coat evenly.
• Once well coated, add the 1/4 cup water. (The water will help the granola form clusters.).
• Using a half sheet pan, press the granola firmly out into a sheet pan.
• Bake in a 200 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• Stir, and press granola back down into the pan.
• Cook for another 20- 30 minutes.
• By now, it should have begun to dry out and form clusters.
• Turn off oven and allow to cool in the oven.
• When cool, break in to clusters, and stir in the dried fruit of your choice.