Normand Family Granola

 4 ½ cups instant oats

1  cup wheat germ

½ - 2/3 cup brown sugar

1 cup nonfat dry milk

¾ cup chopped walnuts

¾ cup chopped almonds

1 1/2 Tablespoons Cinnamon

2/3 cup honey

1/3 cup canola oil

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

1 cup raisins

 Preheat oven to 325°.  Spray large roasting pan with non-stick spray.  Combine first seven ingredients; mix well.  In small saucepan, combine honey and oil; heat gently to dissolve honey, remove from heat and add vanilla.  Pour honey-oil into the dry ingredients, stirring well to thoroughly coat and mix.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toasted to your liking.  As it bakes, stir every 5 minutes.  Let cool slightly, then add raisins.  Cool completely before storing in an airtight container. 

Variations: 

• Add ¾ cup chopped pecans (or include any combination of nuts that you like)
• Replace honey with maple syrup
• Use half honey and half molasses
• Add 1 ½ cups chopped dried apples

Makes approximately 30 servings: