Homemade Granola

Ingredients

• 4 c old fashioned rolled oats
• 2 c sweetened shredded coconut
• 2 c sliced almonds
• 34 c canola oil
• 12 c good honey
• 1 12 c small diced dried apricots
• 1 c small diced dried figs
• 1 c dried cherries
• 1 c dried cranberries
• 1 c roasted unsalted cashews

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Toss the oats coconut and almonds together in a large bowl
3. Whisk together the oil and honey in a small bowl
4. Pour the liquids over the oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until all the oats and nuts are coated
5. Pour into a 13 x 18 x 1-inch sheet pan
6. Bake stirring occasionally with a spatula until the mixture turns a nice even golden brown about 45 minutes
7. Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool stirring occasionally
8. Add the apricots figs cherries cranberries and cashews
9. Store the cooled granola in an airtight container
10. Yield
11. 12 cups
12. Cook time
13. 45 minutes