Food, Drink and Recipes

Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked oatmeal – not the instant
2 cups of your favorite nuts
1 cup sunflower seeds
3 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup honey
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla plus ½ almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup of dried fruit - it can be raisins
1/2 cup flax, wheat germ, coconut flaks, or any other health food ingredient

*You can play with the ingredients, just keep in mind the amount of solid ingredients need to be the same proportions to the sweet coating so that everything gets coated and sticks together

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Place the oatmeal, nuts, and seeds on a baking sheet and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally

Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl and stir in the dried fruit.

Reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees Fahrenheit

Place the butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for a minute, then pour over the toasted oatmeal mixture and stir well. Make sure to coat everything.

Oil a baking pan and put a layer of parchment paper in it. Pour the mixture into baking pan.
Use a piece of the parchment paper to press down the mixture evenly into the pan.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until light golden brown.
*Check to make sure it does not burn

Let it cool in the pan for about 2 hours. If it is not cool it will fall apart.

Remove from the pan by pulling the parchment paper sticking out on the sides outwards.
Peel off the paper. It will come off easily.

Cut into rectangles or squares

Bon Appetite!