Ballymaloe granola
A million times more delicious, nutritious and satisfying cereal than virtually anything you can buy.
SERVES
20
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
5
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
30
MINUTES
Ingredients
350g (12oz) local runny honey
225g (8fl oz) light olive or grapeseed oil
470g (1lb 1oz approx.) oat flakes
200g (7oz) barley flakes
200g (7oz) wheat flakes
100g (3 1/2oz) rye flakes
150g (5oz) seedless raisins or sultanas
150g (5oz) peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds or cashew nuts split and roasted
70g (2 3/4oz) wheatgerm and /or millet flakes
50g (2oz) chopped apricots, chopped datesÂ
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
Mix oil and honey together in a saucepan, heat just enough to melt the honey. Mix well into the mixed flakes. Spread thinly on two baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes, turning frequently, making sure the edges don't burn. It should be just golden and toasted, not roasted!
Allow to get cold. Mix in the raisins or sultanas, roasted nuts, toasted seeds, chopped dates, apricots and wheatgerm. Store in a screw top jar or a plastic box, keeps for 1-2 weeks.
Serve with sliced banana, berries in season, milk and/or natural yoghurt.
