Ingredients for about 12 people

• 6 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups almonds, slivered
• 1 cup hazelnuts, halved
• ⅛ cup honey
• ¼ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 1 cup blueberries, dried
• 1 cup currants, dried
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup walnut oil
• Optional Additions or Alternatives
• cranberries, dried
• coconut, shredded
• flax seeds
• wheat germ
• walnuts, chopped
• crystallized ginger
• cherries, dried
• figs, dried
• apricots, dried
• orange zest

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with Silpat or spray with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, and brown sugar, spices.
3. In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, vanilla and salt.
4. Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Sprinkle the water over the oats and with your fingers squeeze the mixture to form clumps.
5. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color. Don’t remove from oven until the granola has achieved the desired level of browning.
6. Remove from oven and transfer into a large bowl. Add dried fruit and mix until evenly distributed while granola is still warm.
7. Granola will crisp up after 10 minutes.