Granola- "highest degree of nutrient qualities"
So back to the theme of healthy living… I wanted to eat more
than just hot or cold porridge oats for breakfast. So I thought I’d have a go
at making homemade granola.
First of all a brief history and a few facts about the
breakfast cereal known as Granola. Originally known as “Granula”, invented
during the 1800’s in America (some actual good nutritious food) by a Dr. Connor
Lacey. Granula was primarily made out of “Graham flour”. Granola as we know it
today was developed in the 70’s by a German man named Willie Pelzer. He went on
to build a family run company known as “Sunny Crunch Food Ltd”. Other cereal
companies such as Kellogg and Quaker went on to create their own variations.
This worldwide known cereal was part of the hippie
movement with the addition of fruit and nut. But most of all it has become a
health food (breakfast or snack) that can be enjoyed with milk, yoghurt, honey
and/or fresh fruit.
General Granola Recipe- Makes approx. 14 servings:
Ingredients:
1tbsp of vegetable oil
100ml of honey
50ml of maple syrup
500g oats
300g of mixed nuts/seeds of your choice (walnuts, hazelnuts,
almonds, sunflower seeds…)
500g of mixed dried fruits of your choice (raisins,
cranberries, figs, prunes, apricots, cherries…)
50g of dried coconut shavings (or desiccated coconut)
Method:
1. Heat oven to 160C/ 140C fan
1. Heat oven to 160C/ 140C fan
2. Place the oats, nuts and seeds in a large bowl
3. In another bowl place all of your dried chopped fruit
and coconut
4. Place the liquid ingredients in a saucepan, heat gently
till combined
5. Combine the liquid ingredients with the oats, mixing
it all together
6. Spread the oaty mixture onto a baking tray, bake for
15 minutes, and remove from the oven and leave to cool
7. Break the oats up into clusters and combine with the
dried fruit/coconut
8. Place the granola into an airtight container, it should
keep for about 3 weeks.
Serving suggestion: Greek yoghurt and frozen raspberries...
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