Simply Granola

Life on Applegarth Grange is filled with simple pleasures. One of them is homemade granola.
Here is a recipe we use, from the "More With Less" cookbook that we bought when we visited a Mennonite Dairy in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I highly recommend it. We have worn it out and I need a new copy!

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Combine in a large mixing bowl:
2 cups whole wheat flour
6 cups of rolled oats
1 cup of shredded coconut
1 cup of wheat germ (I never used this, figured fresh ground whole wheat flour was enough)

Blend together separately:
1/2 cup of water
1 cup of oil (like organic non-gmo canola or safflower, not olive)
1 cup of honey
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 tablespoon of salt
And I add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon (not in the original recipe).

Add blended liquids to dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Spread out on two greased cookies sheets and bake 1 hour, or until dry and golden.
Store in covered containers.

Add any other ingredients you may want to add after the granola is baked.
*DO NOT ADD ANY DRIED FRUITS OR NUTS UNTIL YOU ARE DONE BAKING. They will get too crispy and not taste good! This I know from experience.

Now enjoy your breakfast cereal with fresh homemade almond milk!