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Contributed By: dawnmsci
Gerbes" My Recipes

A fuller, more robust granola recipe than I have found.

Ingredients

1/2 c Pineapple juice

1/2 c Apple juice

1/2 c Prune juice

Juice from 1/2 orange

1 tbsp Cinnamon

Pinch of nutmeg, ginger, cloves, allspice, and cardamom

Zest from one lemon or orange

1 tbsp Melted butter

4 c Whole oats (old fashion)

2 c Puffed or cluster type cereal

1/4 c Flaxseeds

1/2 c Almond slivers, toasted

1/4 c Brown sugar

1/4 c Honey

1 tsp Vanilla

Mister w olive oil

Handful of each: dried blueberries, cranberries, currants, and golden raisins.

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325. Combine the juices, spices, zest, and melted butter in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until reduced by half. This should take about 20 min. While this simmers, combine the next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Remove juice mixture from heat and allow to cool for 3-5 min. Add honey and vanilla. Toss sweetened warm juice mixture with the oats mixture. Mist 2 cookie sheets with olive oil. Spread mixtrue onto cookie sheets in a thin, even layer. Bake at 325 for 20-30 minutes, stirring once or twice, until golden and crunchy. Cool slightly, then stir in dried fruit.

Makes about 7 cups.

Cook's Notes

Look for fruit juices in single serve sizeds Substitute dried fruit mixes for separate packs of nuts and dried fruits

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