GRAAANN–OOO-LLAAA.  That’s a fun word to say.  Ha!  I love to eat granola with milk, over yogurt and fresh fruit, or over a smoothie in a bowl with some honey drizzled over the top.   Making granola is kind of relaxing to me too.   I hope you enjoy!

-Nutty Lynn’s Crunchy Granola-

 Pre-heat oven to 275.

Mix all of the following into a large bowl:

5 cups rolled oats

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup slivered almonds

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

1/4 cup yellow raisins

1/2 cup wheatgerm

1 tablespoon ground flax-seed

Set the aside

In a separate small glass bowl mix the following:

1 1/2 cups of brown sugar

1/2 cup water

Place in microwave on high for 4-5 minutes.  Cook until sugar is dissolved.  Remove from microwave a mix in:

5 teaspoons  of vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Pour over dry ingredients.  Mix until everything is covered with liquid.  Then place a piece of tin foil on a large cookie sheet and spread granola over it evenly.

Cook at 275 degrees for 45 minutes -1 hour.  Leave on cookie sheet to cool, then store in an airtight container.

Eat and Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Kathleen Daelemans Crunchy Granola at Food Network.com