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Granola (5532501690)
Alec Perkins from Hoboken, USA [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
"Granula"
Ingredients:
Rolled oats - 3 cups
Almonds - 1 cup — either whole or slivered
Sunflower Seeds - 1/2 cup
Pumpkin Seeds - 1/2 cup
Chia Seeds - 1/4 cup
Ground cinnamon - 1/4 teaspoon
Honey - 1/2 cup
Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Water - 1/4 cup
Oil - 1/4 cup canola, sunflower or coconut - Avoid olive oil as its flavor may be too strong.
Light brown sugar - 1/4 cup
Pure Vanilla extract - 1/2 teaspoon
Note: You can use different ingredients for flavor and texture — peanuts, cashews, sesame seeds, flakes, figs, chocolate chunks, etc. Make it your own mix.
Directions:
Combine the rolled oats, nuts, seeds, ground cinnamon and salt in a bowl — these are the dry ingredients.
In a small saucepan, add the water, oil, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Bring this to a boil, stirring continuously. Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients and toss together, ensuring the dry ingredients are coated with the liquid.
Put this mixture into a baking tray that is greased with butter. Spread the mix evenly.
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F and bake the mix for about 35 minutes or until golden brown. Stir the mix occasionally so the mixture browns evenly.
Take the tray out of the oven once you’re happy with the golden brown color. The granola mix will be soft and sticky, but will become dry and crisp as it cools. Once the granola has completely cooled, store in an airtight container. You can add raisins, cranberries, blackberries or other nuts to this mix. It will last for several weeks.
This recipe is adapted from The Joy of Baking.
Check out this thread for more on Dr. Jackson and his invention.
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/granula-the-first-ready-to-eat-cereal.75757/#post-516121
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