Homemade Granola

• 5 cups quick cooking rolled oats
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1 cup grape nuts cereal
• 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts (optional)
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup shaved almonds
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries
• Optional: 1 cup chopped dates, and 1 cup chopped raisens, stored in a seperate jar for those who like them.

1. In a saucepan, bring to boil the oil, corn syrup and brown sugar, just to dissolve the sugar. Take off heat and stir in the vanilla.
2. In a separate very large container, mix the dry ingredients, including the nuts.
3. Pour the warm oil sugar mixture over the dried ingredients and mix well.
4. Spread out on a large cookie sheet and bake @ 250 for 45 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes. Then increase heat to 350 and bake for an additional 14 minutes, stirring after 7 minutes. Watch at the last to not over brown.
5. Keeps in closed container for cereal for quite awhile.

oats, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, toasted wheat germ, grape nuts, ground hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, canola oil, corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, almonds, pecans, cranberries, dates

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/homemade-granola-1254506 (may not work)