Honey Almond Granola

Ingredients

• 1 cup almonds with skin (1/4 pound) sliced
• 0.5 cup apricots dried finely chopped
• 0.5 cup pears dried finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 
• 6 tablespoons mild honey 
• 9 ounces old-fashioned oats 
• 0.3 cup sesame seed 
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 6 servings accompaniments: yogurt greek-style

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• baking paper
• oven
• microwave

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Oil a 4-sided sheet pan or line with parchment paper.
2. Stir together oats, almonds, and sesame seeds in a large bowl.
3. Heat oil, honey, cardamom, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan over low heat (or in a microwave) until heated through. Stir into oat mixture.
4. Spread evenly in sheet pan and bake, stirring once, until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
5. Cool granola completely in pan (it will crisp as it cools), then stir in fruit.
6. Granola keeps, frozen in an airtight container, up to 1 month.