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== Description ==
* This recipe yields 2 quarts.
[[Image:565902237.jpg|thumb| Almond-Flax Granola]]

== Ingredients ==
* 4 cup [[rolled oats]]
* 1 cup raw [[wheat germ]]
* 1 cup sliced [[almond]]s
* 1 cup raw [[sunflower seed]]s
* ½ cup [[flax seeds]]
* 1½ tsp [[cinnamon]]
* 1½ tsp ground [[ginger]]
* ¼ tsp ground [[nutmeg]]
* ½ cup [[apple juice]]
* ¼ cup [[blackstrap molasses]]
* ¼ cup [[safflower oil]]
* 1 tsp [[vanilla]]
* 1 tsp [[almond extract]]

== Procedures ==
# In a large bowl, place the rolled [[oats]], [[wheat germ]], [[almond]], [[sunflower seeds]], [[flax seed]], [[cinnamon]], [[ginger]], and [[nutmeg]], and toss well to combine.
# In a small bowl, place the remaining ingredients, and stir well to combine.
# Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir well to thoroughly moisten the dry ingredients.
# Transfer the granola mixture to the prepared cookie sheets, evenly dividing it between the two pans, and spreading it to form a single layer.
# Bake at 300°F for 20 minutes.
# Remove the cookie sheets from the oven, stir the granola mixture, spread it out to form a single layer again, switch the placement of the cookie sheets on the racks, and bake the granola mixture an additional 20 minutes.
# Repeat the stirring and spreading procedure, as needed, until the granola mixture is dry and golden brown.
# Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and set the granola aside to cool completely.
# Transfer the granola to an airtight container and can store at room temperature for 4 to 6 weeks.

[[Category:Granola Recipes]]
[[Category:Almond Recipes]]
[[Category:Wheat germ Recipes]]
[[Category:Apple juice Recipes]]
[[Category:Blackstrap molasses Recipes]]
[[Category:Flax seed Recipes]]
[[Category:Rolled oats Recipes]]
[[Category:Sunflower seed Recipes]]