Golden Granola
Submitted by Brenda McCoy from Norris Electric Cooperative
Ingredients:
18 oz. box old-fashioned oats
8 oz. sliced almonds
1 cup dried apricots, chopped
1 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries
1 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 sticks (12 Tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together oats, almonds, apricots, cranberries and brown sugar. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and stir in honey, cinnamon and salt. Pour over oat mixture and toss to combine thoroughly. Spread granola onto a parchment-lined baking pan and bake, stirring occasionally, until oats are toasted and sugar begins to caramelize, approximately 35-40 minutes. Cool completely. Transfer to an airtight container. Yield: 15 cups. For gifting, use pint mason jars. A circle of scrap Christmas fabric tied with raffia at the jar’s neck looks pretty.
