Eating Well's Granola

Recipe Ingredients

1/3 cup	78ml	- boiling water
2/3 cup	131g / 4.6oz	Sugar
1 cup	237ml	Milk - nonfat dry
2 tablespoons	30ml	Corn syrup
2 1/2 cups	156g / 5.5oz	Rolled oats
1 cup	237ml	Wheat flakes
1/2 cup	118ml	Wheat germ - toasted
1/4 cup	23g / 0.8oz	Almonds - chopped
1/4 cup	23g / 0.8oz	Coconut - unsweetened shredded
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Oil - vegetable
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Raisins
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Prunes - pitted, chopped
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Apricots - dried, chopped

Recipe Instructions

In a medium-sized bowl, dissolve sugar in water. Stir in dry milk and corn syrup and beat with electric mixer for about 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy.

Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight. Preheat oven to 300F. In a large bowl, combine oats, wheat flakes, wheat germ, almonds, coconut and salt. Add the milk mixture and oil and mix thoroughly.

Spread on a baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, for 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown. Stir in raisins, prunes and apricots.

Bake for 5 minutes longer. Let cool and store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 2 weeks.

Source:
Cooking Light, June 1995, page 115

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