Homemade Granola

Tonight I'm making Homemade Granola. This is much more cost effective than boxed cereal and it makes the whole house smell wonderful. The kids are already asking if they can have some when it's done.

The best place to buy the oats is Costco. Honey is expensive. I bet Costco would be the cheapest place for that too, but so far, it's the Dollar Store (8 oz./$1).

GRANOLA RECIPE
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
In a large roasting pan, combine the following:
8 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup flour (I used white whole wheat)
1 cup powdered milk
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

Toss well.

Add 3/4 cup packed brown sugar. Toss well.

In a pot on the stove mix up:
1/2 cup canola oil (measure this first; then use the same measuring cup to measure the honey. The oil will make the honey slide easily out of the measuring cup.)
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pour over the dry ingredients. Toss until well coated.

Bake in a 250 degree oven for 2 hours. Stir every 30 minutes for the first hour; then stir every 15 minutes for the second hour. Cool in the pan. Store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks - if it lasts that long!