Early-Morning Granola

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup almonds sliced
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 0.5 cup apples dried chopped
• 0.5 cup apricots dried chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 cup honey 
• 0.3 cup maple syrup 
• 3 cups regular oats uncooked
• 0.5 cup pecans chopped
• 1 cup raisins 
• 0.3 cup sunflower seeds 
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 1 cup wheat germ 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• aluminum foil
• wax paper

Directions

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; stirring well.
2. Cook honey and next 3 ingredients in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in oat mixture.
3. Spread mixture in a lightly greased, aluminum foil-lined 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
4. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until golden, stirring every 5 minutes. Invert onto wax paper; let cool 30 minutes. Stir in dried fruits.
5. Serve with yogurt, if desired.