8 cups rolled oats, uncooked
1 cup unsweetened coconut
1 cup toasted wheat germ
1 cup chopped almonds
1 cup diced pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla
4 cups mixed dried fruit (cherries and cranberries are great!)
In a very large bowl, combine the oats, coconut, wheat germ and nuts. Mix well. In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, salt, maple syrup and vanilla. Pour over the dry mixture in the bowl. Toss until everything is well combined. I use one of those huge spoonulas for this. Spread granola on two large lightly greased baking sheets. Bake in a preheated 250 oven for about 90 minutes. About every 15 minutes or so, stir the mixture with a heatproof spatula so it browns evenly. If you're not using a convection oven, rotate the sheets from top to bottom each time you stir. When the granola is a nice light to medium golden brown, remove from the oven and cool completely on the pans. Transfer to a large bowl, and mix in the dried fruit. Store in a tightly closed container for several weeks. This cereal freezes well also.
When my sweet daughter was watching me make this last week, she said, "When I be a mom, I'm going to make this cereal, but I'm going to need the recipe." This was our first time with this one, and it was delicious!
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