Granola (Eeecooks.com)

As the title states, I got this recipe from Eeecooks.com under "Daughter's Granola". It is my favorite granola and everybody who eats loves it! I hope you will also enjoy it!

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups old fashioned oats
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced almonds, raw
• 2  tablespoons toasted wheat germ
• 3  tablespoons dark brown sugar (packed)
• 1  tablespoon warm water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3  tablespoons maple syrup (grade B)
• 2  tablespoons canola oil (I use whatever I have available)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg (about 16 scrapings)
• 1⁄2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup golden raisin
• 1⁄4 cup dried cherries (I sometimes use cranberries)

Directions

1. In medium bowl mix almonds and wheat germ.
2. In another bowl mix brown sugar, water, salt, maple syrup, oil, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
3. Stirring the oat mixture with a spoon, drizzle in the syrup. Spread mixture on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
4. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes (or until crispy), stirring quickly every 20 minutes.
5. Set pan on trivet to cool for 1 hour. Put granola in large bowl and mix in raisins and cherries.
6. Store in airtight container up to 1 week; after that keep refrigerated.