Rolled wheat, barley, triticale, and rye are much easier to find than they used to be. Use whichever grain flakes you can find to add to the oats in this granola. Use the nuts you like or have on hand. This recipe is also a good one to use up leftover bits and pieces of dried fruit. Old, darkened fruit masquerades as raisins when chopped up.
THREE GRAIN GRANOLA (Pantry Cooking: Unlocking Your Pantry’s Potential, page 47)
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup rolled wheat*
1 cup rolled barley*
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup coarsely broken nuts
1/2 cup chopped dried fruit
Mix oats, wheat, and barley in a 9×13-inch pan. Pour oil and honey over the flakes and mix thoroughly. Bake at 325o for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Stir in fruit and nuts. Allow to cool, stirring occasionally. Store in an airtight container.
*Any other rolled whole grain may be substituted.
VARIATIONS:
Substitute corn syrup for the honey, add 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, and use California mix for the nuts and dried fruit;
OR substitute corn syrup for the honey, add 2 teaspoons vanilla, and use pecans and raisins;
OR substitute maple syrup for the honey, add 1 teaspoon maple flavoring and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and use dried apples.
