CEREALS
Basic Granola
(8 servings) Printable Version
In a large bowl combine oats, apple, and wheat germ; mix well. In a small saucepan stir
together honey, water, and cinnamon. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Stir in vanilla or
almond extract. Pour over oat mixture; mix well.
Spray a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick spray coating. Spread oat mixture evenly in
pan. Bake in a 325 degrees F oven about 45 minutes or till golden brown, stirring
occasionally. Spread onto foil to cool. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to
2 weeks.
I've made this recipe twice now... once with orange marmalade and once with a
beautiful homemade kiwi marmalade. Both times, it worked great. Mrs. Breakfast
took a jar full of the kiwi creation to her work and it got rave reviews. The thing that
makes this granola special is a slight tang from the fruit rind in the marmalade. Also,
I think most of us are used to honey or maple syrup providing the sweetness in
granola. This recipe prompts a kind of "oh, this is different" response because the
sweetness comes from something you don't usually equate with granola. Hope you
like it as much as I do!
Microwave Granola
(6 servings) Printable Version
2/3 cup chopped nuts (walnuts and almonds work great together or alone)
2 and 1/4 cups Old Fashioned or Quick-Cooking oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup raisins (or other dried fruit)
1/4 cup wheat germ - optional
Place nuts in a microwave-safe baking dish (I used an 8x8 Pyrex baking pan) and
microwave them on high for a 1 minute and 20 seconds. Remove baking dish from
microwave.