Jenn's Granola

Here is the recipe I have:
8 cups rolled oats
1.5 cups wheat germ
1.5 cups oat bran
1 cup seeds
3 cups nuts
1.5 tsp salt
1 cup sweetener
1 cup veg oil
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp to 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
2 cups dried fruit

Stir together salt, sweetener, oil, cinnamon, extract in saucepan.
Bring to boil over medium heat.

Combine oats, wheat germ, oat bran, seeds and nuts in large bowl.

Pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients and stir to coat.
Spread evenly on parchment, foil or silpat lined baking sheets
Bake in 200 degree oven for 40 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes
until evenly toasted
cool, stir in dried fruit and store in airtight container

Notes: For baking it - I have found it takes closer to 2 hours than
the 40 minutes it says. you CAN turn the temperature up on the oven. I
think we usually set ours to 250 or 275 But beware the higher the
temperature the easier it is to over-toast it. I check the granola
every 15 minutes and stir it up. It fills 2 pans up and I stir it up
each time I check and rotate oven location every 2nd or third time. I
use whatever I have for the powdered ingredients (wheat germ and oat
bran are listed). I've used fresh ground almonds or flax in the past.
It can also be omitted, but does seem to help add some texture to the
granola. I usually use a mixture of sunflower seeds and pepitas (g -
in the batch I made you, I was out of pepitas, so it's all sunflower
seeds). I also usually use coconut oil as the oil for my granola. You
can use whatever oil you want though! For sweetener, I tend to use a
mixture of honey and maple syrup, usually about 3/4 cup total. If I
don't have enough, I'll add some brown sugar as well. i've had good
luck with any number of nuts. We like cashews and almonds, walnuts and
pecans. Just rough chop them, or buy the "pieces" at the store - they
are usually cheaper if you can find them! My favorite dried fruits in
this are blueberries and cranberries (hmmm...no, I'm not from New
England, am I!). Raisins, chopped apricots, chopped pineapple all also
work well. You can also add shredded coconut or chocolate chips in
with the dried fruit. It's very versatile. Don't want cinnamon and
vanilla, replace it with something you do want. Don't want any nuts,
omit them. Don't like dried fruit, don't add it! We usually eat it
with yogurt for breakfast although i've been known to serve it with
ice cream as well :-). It makes a LOT of granola (can fill 2 of the
1/2 gallon mason jars), but it also freezes really well!