Granola Alton Brown Food

GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 250ºF.
• In a large bowl, combine the oats, almonds, cashews, coconut, brown sugar, and salt.
• Measure the syrup and oil in a plunger cup. Add to the dry mixture and stir to combine.
• Transfer the mixture to a half sheet pan and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color.
• Remove from the oven and transfer to a large bowl to cool for 30 minutes. Add raisins and mix until evenly distributed. Store in an airtight container and enjoy for up to 2 weeks.

GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F.
• Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. add the canola oil, honey, and molasses (if you measure the oil in your measuring cup first, the honey and molasses will pour more easily). Stir until well combined and all the dry ingredients are coated.
• Spread the granola on a baking sheet with a spatula-if you like your granola with clusters, make sure it's packed together tightly.
• Bake for 10 minutes before stirring. If you want to preserve clusters, just be sure you don't stir it too thoroughly.
• Continue baking and stirring every 10 minutes until the granola is golden brown-about 30-35 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and add dried fruit. Allow the granola to cool completely (it will get crunchy as it cools). Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.