Granola

"From The Natural Menopause Cookbook. Can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 month."
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
10-12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 160C, 325F or gas mark 3.
  • Place the butter, honey and vanilla essence in a small saucepan.
  • Cook over a medium heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until the honey and butter are combined.
  • Place all the remaining ingredients, except the dried fruit salad mix, into a large bowl and mix well.
  • Carefully stir in the butter mixture and then spread the mix over the base of a large, nonstick roasting/baking pan and place into the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the grains are crisp and browned stirring occassionally to prevent the mix from sticking.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool,.
  • Stir in the dried fruit salad.

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Reviews

  1. Perfect! Love the sesame seed in this! Easy too. I used Rice Krispie cereal instead of rye flake. Thanks I'mPat for sharing.
     
  2. Yum, this makes a lovely granola. I used some stale special K in lieu of rye flakes and the last of my butterscotch honey which worked a treat. A hit with both toddler DD and me. Thanks Pat!
     
  3. WOW was this good! I made it as directed, however I subbed wheat bran for the rye flakes and I subbed flax seed for the sesame seed. I also threw in a handful of walnuts (excellent addition) and a sprinkle or two of cinnamon (I can't have granola without my cinnamon). For my dried fruit I chose dried blueberries and dried apricots (chopped). So good! Mine was a tad overdone at 20 minutes, so next time I will turn the oven down to 300 and see how that works. This is truly excellent granola. . .thanks Pat. . .make for MAKE MY RECIPE.
     
  4. Very good granola! I also couldn't get rye flakes.. I did find a health store that sells them, but they were out of stock, so I used Special K.... I had it in the pantry! And I used a Hawaaiin mix for the dry fruit mix, that also had some coconut flakes, nuts and raisins, but DH likes all those things. I did bake it longer than 20 minutes, probably closer to 40, just kept an eye on it and kept turning the mix so that it would toast evenly. Smelled wonderful, even the youngsters came to snitch a handful and they generally don't like granola! Have stored it in an air-tight container for DHs breakfasts! Thank you, Pat!
     
  5. I highly recommend this granola for flavor, texture, and so easy to make! I was out of sesame seeds, so I added a little extra sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Also, my health food store (Whole Foods) doesn't carry rye flakes, so I used wheat germ. Otherwise, made as directed, and this is delicious! Thanks, I'm Pat! Made for Aussie New Zealand recipe swap.
     
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  1. Perfect! Love the sesame seed in this! Easy too. I used Rice Krispie cereal instead of rye flake. Thanks I'mPat for sharing.
     
  2. WOW was this good! I made it as directed, however I subbed wheat bran for the rye flakes and I subbed flax seed for the sesame seed. I also threw in a handful of walnuts (excellent addition) and a sprinkle or two of cinnamon (I can't have granola without my cinnamon). For my dried fruit I chose dried blueberries and dried apricots (chopped). So good! Mine was a tad overdone at 20 minutes, so next time I will turn the oven down to 300 and see how that works. This is truly excellent granola. . .thanks Pat. . .make for MAKE MY RECIPE.
     

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