Whole Lotta Nuts Granola Food

GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar.
• In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color.
• Remove from oven and transfer into a large bowl. Add raisins and mix until evenly distributed.

WHOLE GRAIN GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Mix all ingredients together and spread out on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake until golden brown all over, about 35 to 50 minutes. Stir the granola as it bakes at least 2 or 3 times, making sure to stir around the edges. Cool completely before storing airtight.

WHOLE LOTTA NUTS GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Stir oats through salt together.
• In pan, melt butter with honey.
• Add vanilla, pour into bowl.
• Toss with oats and spread on baking sheet.
• Bake, stirring every 5 minutes for 20 minutes.
• Cool.
• Stir in fruit.
• Store in airtight bag.

GRANOLA

Steps:

• Place nuts and seeds in a large bowl, cover with water and soak overnight.
• Place raisins in a separate bowl, cover with water and soak overnight.
• Place the raisins, along with their soaking water in a food processor and puree until smooth.
• In a fine mesh metal strainer, drain and rinse the nuts and seeds and discard the soaking water.
• Add nuts and seeds to the food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped, to the consistency of granola, then add vanilla, cinnamon and salt and pulse briefly to incorporate these final ingredients.
• Transfer mixture onto two large parchment lined baking sheets.
• To make live granola, place in the oven on the lowest setting (usually 135 degrees) for 24 hours.
• For instant gratification, bake 45 minutes in the oven at 250 degrees; for this more decadent treat, I sometimes drizzle agave over the granola, or add shredded coconut, currants and other dried fruit.
• Serve.

BEST EVER GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). In a food processor, coffee grinder or blender, grind half the oats to a fine powder. In a large bowl, combine the whole oats, ground oats, nuts, seeds and spices. In a microwave-safe bowl (or in a saucepan over medium heat), combine the brown sugar, butter and water and heat just until the butter has melted and the mixture is bubbly. Stir the mixture together until smooth, then stir in the salt and vanilla. Pour this mixture over the oats and nuts, stirring well to coat (it's easier to do this with your hands). It should be uniformly moist - stir in another tablespoon or two of water if it isn't. Let stand for about ten minutes.
• Spread the mixture out on a large baking sheet, separating it into irregular clumps with your fingers, and allowing space between the clumps for the hot air to circulate. Slide into the middle of the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and stir, gently breaking up the mixture into small-to-medium sized clumps. Return to the oven and bake another 15 minutes or so before stirring again. Repeat the bake-and-stir until the mixture is a uniform golden brown and completely dry; this usually takes 1-1 1/2 hours. Cool completely, then stir in any dried fruit you want to use.
• Store in a covered container at room temperature. Serve with milk or plain yogurt and fresh fruit as desired.

NUTTY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225°F.
• Mix first six ingredients together and spread evenly on a couple of cookie sheets.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then remove and stir. Bake another 15 minutes. While it bakes, assemble the other ingredients. (coat the 1/4 cup measure with oil before using it for maple syrup).
• Immediately transfer oat mixture to a large bowl and stir in the dried fruit and cinnamon. Slowly, pour in the maple syrup and stir to mix well.
• Let it cool and store in an airtight container where, my guess is, it'll keep up to a month. Like it'll last that long :-).