EVELYN’S KITCHEN

This month’s recipe is for

Maple Granola

This family favourite is made with maple syrup. It is easy to make, and you can change the combinations of dry ingredients to suit your taste.

Prep time: 10 minutes.

Cook time: 40 minutes.

Total time: 50 min

Essential Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup

• 6 cups large flake oats

Optional ingredients:

• 1 cup sliced almonds (or for a nut alternative try one cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds)

• 1/2 cup shredded coconut

• 2 tbsp ground flax

• 1 tbsp raw sesame seeds

1 cup dried cranberries (or one cup raisins)

Note: you can add or omit ingredients to taste other than the first four!

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit

2. Put the butter in a large bowl and microwave until the butter is just melted. Stir in the brown sugar, add the maple syrup, and stir well. Microwave for one additional minute. Stir again until ingredients are mixed well.

3. Add the almonds, coconut, ground flax, and sesame seeds. Stir well.

4. Add the oatmeal. With a large spoon move the syrup mixture up through the oatmeal and again thoroughly mix the ingredients.

5. Spread the granola evenly on two medium baking sheets and place in the oven, one on an upper rack and one on a lower rack. After 20 minutes remove from the oven and thoroughly mix the granola. Using a spatula for this works well.

6. Return to oven, reversing the placement of the pans. Bake for another 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Let cool. Stir in the cranberries (or raisins) once the granola has reached room temperature.

7. Enjoy