Organic Maple Granola with Fresh Fruit

Ingredients

• •¼ cup brown sugar
• •1 cup cashew pieces
• •1 cup cranberries
• •1 cup raisins
• •1 fruit
• •¼ cup maple syrup
• •¼ cup vegetable oil; peanut oil preferred
• •3 cups rolled oats
• •¾ tsp salt
• •1 cup slivered almonds

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Preheat oven to 250°F. In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, salt and brown sugar.
2. 2Add in the maple syrup and oil and mix thoroughly.
3. 3Spread mixture thinly and evenly onto two cooking tins with sides about inch high.
4. 4Cook for 45 to 60 minutes stirring carefully every 15 minutes and inter-changing where the cooking tins are placed every time you stir. This will give you more even browning.
5. 5Note: The granola is done when it has a nice tan color, not dark, and can be chewed easily.
6. 6Remove trays from oven.
7. 7Let granola cool; then mix in dried fruit and place in sealed plastic bags. It will keep for two weeks, unrefrigerated.
8. 8Serve with fresh fruit.