Easy-Does-It Granola
- 1 cup walnut halves
- 1 cup whole almonds, with skins
- 8 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup honey, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cup salted, roasted green pumpkin seeds (see tip, below)
- 1 cup dried currants
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 3/4 cup chopped dried strawberries or dried sour cherries
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Line 2 large shallow baking sheets with foil.
- Place walnuts and almonds on one sheet and toast until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Let cool, then coarsely chop and set aside.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300F.
- Divide oats between baking sheets.
- In medium bowl, melt butter in microwave.
- Stir in honey and salt.
- Drizzle mixture onto oats and stir well with rubber spatula.
- Spread oats in even layer and bake, stirring once and switching positions of pans halfway through, until golden, about 30 minutes (mixture will crisp as it cools).
- Transfer to large bowl, cool, add remaining ingredients, and toss well.
- Store airtight at room temperature up to one month.
walnut halves, whole almonds, oldfashioned, unsalted butter, honey, salt, currants, dates, strawberries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/easy-does-it-granola-233202 (may not work)