Great Plains Granola Recipe

• 1/2 cup finely chopped hickory nuts or almonds
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup cooked wheatberries (see Note)
• 1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut
• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 cup wildflower or other medium-colored honey
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup dried cherries or raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine the nuts, oats, wheatberries, and coconut.
3. Stir well to blend.
4. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, add the honey and cinnamon, and stir well to blend.
5. Pour this mixture over the grain mixture and stir again to blend.
6. Lightly oil two baking sheets.
7. Transfer the granola to the sheets, spreading it evenly and patting it down gently.
8. Bake the granola for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
9. Set it aside to cool.
10. When the granola is cool, break it, over a large bowl, by hand or with a knife into small chunks.
11. Stir in the cherries and cranberries.
12. Store the granola in an airtight container.

hickory nuts, pecans, rolled oats, wheatberries, coconut, butter, wildflower, ground cinnamon, cherries, cranberries

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/great-plains-granola-11777 (may not work)