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Current Mood: Mischievous

I managed to get the peanut butter granola just about perfect this time. Here’s the recipe, since folks have been asking. This stuff makes your kitchen smell wonderful for several hours.

2 1/2 cups rolled oats (do not use instant. get the large flake rolled oats from the health food store)
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup flax seed meal (not whole flax seed)
1/8 cup unsweetened flake coconut
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup honey
2 1/2 tablespoons butter
3/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp kosher salt

Note : spices/salt are to taste.  Feel free to experiment

Pre-heat oven to 275 degrees F.  Prepare cookie sheet by covering in parchment or tin foil.  Use a cookie sheet with raised edges (no “air bake”) as you need to turn the granola over while it cooks.

First, in a large pot melt together the honey, butter, and peanut butter over low heat.  Mix well and add vanilla, spices, and salt.  Mix well.  Mix grains and coconut together lightly in a separate bowl. Add grains to the wet mixture and quickly mix well to coat.

Spread mixture evenly on a cookie sheet and press together into a solid sheet.  Keep the mixture away from the edges of the pan or it will burn easily. Bake for 20 minutes, turn over and press back into a solid sheet.  Bake another 20 minutes or until the oats start to slightly brown. Remove from the oven, press the sheet together again and allow to completely cool before transferring to the storage vessel of your choice.