Eating Well's Granola
Serves:
Ingredients:
1/3
c
Boiling water
3/4
c
Sugar
1
c
Milk, nonfat dry
2
tb
Corn syrup
2 1/2
c
Rolled oats
1
c
Wheat flakes
1/2
c
Wheat germ, toasted
1/4
c
Almonds; chopped
1/4
c
Coconut,unsweetened shredded
1
ts
Salt
2
tb
Oil, vegetable
1
c
Raisins
1/2
c
Prunes, pitted; chopped
1/2
c
Apricots, dried; chopped
Method:
Servings: 16 In a medium-sized bowl, dissolve sugar in water.
Stir in dry milk and corn syrup and beat with electric mixer for about 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
Preheat oven to 300F.
In a large bowl, combine oats, wheat flakes, wheat germ, almonds, coconut and salt.
Add the milk mixture and oil and mix thoroughly.
Spread on a baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, for 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown.
Stir in raisins, prunes and apricots.
Bake for 5 minutes longer.
Let cool and store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 2 weeks.
Per 1/2-cup: 202 cal, 6 g pro, 5g fat, 37 g car, 195 mg sod, 1mg chol.