Andy's Fairfield Granola

Yet another from Nigella Lawson's Feast cookbook (awesome book!). This is a recipe from a little deli in Fairfield Connecticut called The Pantry. Nigella notes that she makes a chocolate peanut butter version by using 2 cups raw peanuts in place of the almonds and adding 1/4 cup good quality cocoa powder along with the oats and omitting the raisins.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 10 cups

Ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
• 1  cup sunflower seeds
• 3⁄4 cup sesame seeds
• 3⁄4 cup applesauce
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄3 cup  brown rice syrup or 1⁄3 cup  rice  malt syrup or 1⁄3 cup golden syrup
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar
• 2  cups  whole almonds
• 1  teaspoon sea salt
• 2  tablespoons  sunflower oil
• 2  cups raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Mix everything (except the raisins) together.
3. Spread on baking sheets and bake for 40-60 minutes (till evenly golden, after one turning).
4. Cool and add raisins.