Granola

When we were growing up our family would make huge batches of granola at a time. All the children would help my mom and usually we enjoyed it. We would eat this for breakfast morning instead of buying cereal from the store. That is probably the reason why most of the children in our family are very picky when it comes to cereal. Our mom told us one of the most memorable times making granola is when our oldest brother Stephen was two. She put the granola in the oven to bake and went outside for a minute. Stephen locked her out and could not figure out how to unlock the door for a long time. When he finally unlocked the door it was too late; the granola had burned.

1 box oatmeal-round (13 cups)
1-16 oz. box zoom (5 cups)
6 cups whole wheat flour (4 cups before grinding)
2 cups dry milk
24 oz. raisins
2 cups sunflower seeds
2 cups bran or wheat germ
2 cups nuts

In blender liquefy:
2 cups oil
2 tsp. salt
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup honey
2 cups water
3 tsp. vanilla

Add dry ingredients to liquid ingredients. Place on cookie sheets. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 1/2 hours stirring it around a few times. When cool place in plastic containers.