Women With Altitude
Official Red Hat Society Chapter of Grand County, Colorado
Chapter # 21031
Elevation 9,100 feet (2773 meters)


Granola
- Sandra Geiser (from 1961 "Cooking for Two" class at Emily Griffin School in Denver)
2 lb. old fashioned rolled oatmeal
1 lb. coconut
1 cup wheat germ
1 1/2 lb. raw sunflower seeds
2 cups nuts, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cup cooking oil
1 lb. brown sugar
1 1/2 cup cold water
3 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
 
Put first 5 ingred. in large bowl, set aside.  In large saucepan put oil, sugar, water, vanilla, salt; heat to boiling to dissolve sugar.  Pour liquid mixture over dry mixture, mix well.  Place in shallow pans & bake 300 until mixture is dry, stirring often. (Watch so as not to burn around edges).  When done, remove & let cool.  Store in covered container.  Yield: 8 lbs.