Granola
The Alton Brown recipe, for comparison. Also from Foodnetwork.com
Granola, a la Alton Brown
Ingredients:
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup cashews
3/4 cup shredded sweet coconut
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup (review suggestion of replacing half the syrup with honey)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
(review suggestion of leaving out raisins, and adding cinnamon, cloves, and pumpkin spice)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar.
In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color.
Remove from oven and transfer into a large bowl. Add raisins and mix until evenly distributed.
Granola, a la Alton Brown
Ingredients:
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup cashews
3/4 cup shredded sweet coconut
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup (review suggestion of replacing half the syrup with honey)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
(review suggestion of leaving out raisins, and adding cinnamon, cloves, and pumpkin spice)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar.
In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color.
Remove from oven and transfer into a large bowl. Add raisins and mix until evenly distributed.