Golden Granola Food

LINDA'S GOLDEN GRANOLA--CAFE PASQUAL'S

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. In the container of a blender, put in the oil, honey, syrup, peanut butter, apple juice, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Mix well. Remove the mixture to a large mixing bowl and add the oats, bran, both types of pecans, almonds and cashews. Mix thoroughly.
• Spread the coconut on a jelly-roll pan and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Stir once halfway through the cooking time. Let cool and reserve. Use two metal baking pans that measure 19"x12"x1 3/4" and line each with a piece of parchment paper. Divide the granola equally between the pans and toast for 1 hours, stirring occasionally, until the granola has an allover golden color. Remove from the oven and add the toasted coconut. When the granola has cooled completely, store it in an airtight container for future use.

GOLDEN GRANOLA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a saucepan, cook and stir the oil, brown sugar, honey, water and vanilla until sugar is dissolved. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well. , Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 275° for 1 hour or until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely. Stir in raisins or apricots.

GOLDEN GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
• In a large bowl, toss together the oats, coconut, almonds, sesame seeds, wheat germ, and salt. Separately whisk together the oil, honey, water, and vanilla; stir it into the oat mixture.
• Spread the granola on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until golden brown. Stir after 10 minutes and again after 30 more minutes. Remove from the oven and toss with the raisins and cranberries. Cool completely and store in an airtight container. Serve with sliced bananas or berries and milk or plain yogurt.

GOLDEN GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 140C. Find a large shallow baking tray or two normal sized ones (whatever fills the top shelf of your oven).
• Combine the oats, honey and oil in a mixing bowl until small clusters form.
• Tip the mix into the baking tray(s) and spread it out (but don't press it down).
• Bake for about 15 - 20 mins, until golden brown, giving it a shuffle and a turn half way through.
• The dried fruit / nuts / seeds mix can be added in 5 mins before the end of cooking, or as soon as the mix is out of the oven.
• Leave in the tin to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container such as a cereal dispenser.

GOLDEN GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Place oats on large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until oats are lightly toasted, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Transfer baked oats to large bowl.
• Increase oven temperature to 350°F. Spray same rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Mix shredded coconut, all nuts, and sesame seeds into baked oats. Whisk maple syrup, vegetable oil, dark corn syrup, and light molasses to blend in small bowl. Pour over oat mixture; toss to coat evenly. Spread granola on prepared rimmed baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes. Mix in raisins. Bake until deep golden, about 12 minutes longer. Cool granola on sheet.