Homemade Granola with nuts and seeds

This granola was part of my homemade Christmas goodies that I gave away this year. I have had quite a lot of feed back about it so I thought I would share the recipe. I don't like my granola very sweet as I usually eat it with fruit but you can always add more honey to your taste. You can of course change the nuts and dried fruit in the recipe to whatever you fancy.

I made this recipe times 5 and it filled 12 x 1L jars and made just under 10kg of Granola. This recipe is more domestic kitchen friendly and makes around 2 kg.


Homemade Granola with nuts and seeds

320g whole oats
60g sesame seeds
80g sunflower seeds
60g coconut shavings or chips
200g pumpkin seeds
120g cashew nuts, chopped
200g blanched almonds, chopped

40g honey
60g unsweetened apple puree
100g coconut oil

200g dates, chopped
200g apricots, chopped
60g Goji berries
60g linseed

Place the first seven ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
Heat the honey, coconut oil and apple puree over a low heat until everything is melted.
Pour into your oat seed mix and mix well.
Spread out on to two trays and place in a 160 degree oven stirring every 10 minutes until everything is a nice light golden colour.
Cool and then add in your chopped fruit and linseed.

Keeps in a airtight container for about 3 months.

Simple Pleasures

Some of my favourite dishes are the most simple. This dish makes the most delicious breakfast that really sets you up for the day. It also makes a yummy, light dinner for when you can't be bothered cooking.

This is also another great way to use the cured fish from the previous recipe.

All I have done is blanch some young, fresh asparagus. Finely sliced some cured salmon and topped it all with a soft poached egg. Serve with a wedge of lemon, and, freshly cracked salt and pepper.

If you are wanting a sauce you could serve it with a hollandaise sauce or something similar. However, remember if your egg is still googy (runny) in the middle that will provide a sauce.