Really Great Granola

I got this recipe from Jennifer Merkley – so good!

8 ½ cups regular old fashioned oats

1 ½ cups brown sugar
Almonds
Sunflower seeds
Cashews
Pecans
Raisins
Large flake coconut

½ cup oil

½ cup water
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup honey
1 t. vanilla

Mix oats, brown sugar and any combination of nuts, raisins, and coconut.  Generally, start with about 1 cup of each.  Mix in a large bowl. 

Mix oil, water, peanut butter, honey and vanilla in a saucepan.  Cook over medium heat until melted and well mixed.  Pour over oat mixture.  Stir evenly to coat.  Turn onto two baking sheets and bake for 1 1/2 hours at 250º.  Stir every half hour while baking.  Store in an airtight container.

Chelsea asked for this recipe today so I thought I would put it on the blog.  I generally use 1 cup of brown sugar.