Granola by jgregor2

Source: Janice Gregory adapted from Cherly Johnson's

Great Christmas gift from my neighbor, Cheryl long ago.

Ingredients

1/2 cup oil 1 stick butter 1 tbls. molasses, or dark Karo syrup 1 cup honey 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 lbs. oats(use mostly old fashioned and some quick oatmeal, but NOT INSTANT!) 2 cups Grape Nuts 1 cup wheat germ 1 lb. coconut, flaked 1/2 cup chopped pecans or almonds 1 cup sesame seeds 1 cup sunflower seed (optional) 1 cup chiopped dried apricots 1 pkg. chopped dates 1 cup raisins (any other dried fruit you like)

Instructions

Melt first five ingredients together in a sauce pan.  Mix rest of the ingredients in large bowl or pot.  Pour liquid over top and stir together. Spread evenly in a 15x10 jelly roll pan, lightly oiled.  Bake at 325 for 30 minutes, stirring every 5-7 minutes until golden brown.  Cool, break apart and store in air tight container.