Passover Granola

This is great for breakfast or as a snack. The recipe is really quite easy. The recipe is found in the 'Can't Believe It's Kosher' cookbook.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 7 cups

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups  matzo farfel
• 1  cup  shredded fresh coconut
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup  passover brown sugar or 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup raisins
• 1  cup dates, cut up
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
•  chocolate chips, for passover (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Combine matzo farfel, coconut and nuts in a bowl and spread mixture on a lightly greased jellyroll pan.
3. Bake for 15-20 minutes, tossing several times until lightly toasted.
4. Meanwhile, in 2-qt saucepan combine margarine, sugar, honey and salt.
5. Bring to a simmer for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
6. Remove from heat and add lightly toasted farfel-coconut-nut mixture to syrup mixture.
7. Mix well, coating evenly and then place back on jellyroll pan.
8. Increase oven to 350F and toast mixture for 20-25 minutes until it is golden brown, stirring several times to avoid buring.
9. Transfer granola to a large mixing bowl and stir in raisins, dates and cinnamon with a spatula, breaking up any large clumps.
10. Cool thoroughly and add chocolate chips.
11. Store in an airtight container.