Mom's Granola

Ingredients:

3/4 c. dark Karo syrup

1/4 c. water

1/3 c. extra light olive oil

1 c. whole wheat flour

1/2 c. flour

2 1/2 c. rolled oats

2 c. coconut

1 c. raw cane sugar

1 c. pecans, chopped

1 c. walnuts, chopped

1/2 c. pumpkin seeds

1/2 c. sunflower seeds

1/4 c. sesame seeds

1 c. dates, chopped

1 Tbsp. flax seeds, ground

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine first 3 ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to a slow boil, then turn heat down to simmer. Meanwhile, mix dry ingredients then pour the wet mix over the top and stir until coated evenly. Spray 2 jelly roll pans with non-stick spray and pour 1/2 of mixture on each pan. Break into pieces until spread over pans in even layer. Bake 8 minutes ONLY. Mixture will appear sticky. Turn mixture with metal spatula. Bake another 8 minutes. Remove from oven immediately b/c mixture will dry quickly as it cools. Set pans on cooling racks until mixture is at room temperature. Break apart and store in air tight container.

This is a great cereal with milk on top. It also makes a great snack- we take it to the movies as a replacement for popcorn. Be careful- you'll get addicted!