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Granola (Tamara Holt)

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Category: Potatoes, Breakfast, Low Fat

 Ingredients List

  • 2 tb Vegetable oil; plus
  • 1 ts Vegetable oil
  • 1/3 c Honey or molasses; heated
  • 1/2 ts Cinnamon
  • 3 c Old-fashioned oats
  • 1/4 c Wheat germ
  • 2 tb Sliced almonds
  • 1/2 c Raisins OR orther dried
  • -fruit such as currants or
  • -diced figs

 Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line jelly roll pan with foil. In large
bowl, combine oil, honey, and cinnamon. Add oats, wheat germ, and almonds.
Stir well until the oats are coated.

2. Spread mixture over prepared baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes until
golden, stirring occasionally.

3. Remove from oven, add raisins, and set aside to cool.

Each serving: About 315 calories, 22.8%cff, 10 g protein, 53 g
carbohydrate, 8 g total fat (1 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 5 mg sodium.

SOURCE HomeArts' "Making It Healthy Breakfast" BY TAMARA HOLT

Notes: Work Time: 5 minutes, Total Time: 30 minutes. I have a friend who
eats the most sugary, artificially colored and flavored kids' cereal for
breakfast every day, and she claims it is healthy. "It's fat free and
vitamin enriched," she protests. I tell her she might as well have a glass
of milk, a lollipop, and a vitamin pill instead. Healthy? Well, yes, no,
and sort of. The milk, especially if it is low fat, is a great source of
protein. The lollipop, low fat or not, is just empty calories. And the
vitamin is just meant to supplement an already healthy diet. If you are a
cereal fan, beware of commercial products. More often than not, the first
or second ingredient is sugar. My homemade granola is a perfect
alternative. It is rich in fiber, protein, and the antioxidant vitamin E.
By making your own, you not only customize it to your taste, but create a
tasty treat that is far lower in cost than supermarket cereal. While you
may be surprised to find that this cereal has a few more calories and fat
grams then some store-bought brands, you'll find that it "sticks to your
ribs" better, so you'll be less hungry throughout the day.

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