OAT GRANOLA

12 servings (1/3 cup each)

Ingredients:

4 cups uncooked oats (Quaker Old-Fashioned Oats is a good choice)

3 tablespoons oat bran

1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ cup canola oil

½ cup pure maple syrup

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Have ready a large baking pan (9×13 is good).

2. In a large bowl, mix together oats, oat bran, cinnamon and salt.

3. In a small bowl, combine oil and syrup.

4. Pour oil and syrup over the oat mixture, and stir well to coat thoroughly.

5. Spread oat mixture onto baking pan.

6. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, stirring mixture every 5 minutes, to make sure it is evenly heated.

7. Allow granola to cool on pan before serving. It will get crunchier when cool.

8. Serve alone or as a topping for cereal, fruit, yogurt or ice cream.

Variation: Nuts and raisins are a tasty addition to granola. Note that raisins tend to burn, therefore add them after baking.