Granola With Dried Fruit- Large Family Recipe (50 servings)

8 oz Brown sugar

1 cup apple juice

3 Tbsp + 1 teaspoon Canola oil

⅔ cup Honey

1 tsp salt

1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

1 Tbsp vanilla extract

30 oz Oats, rolled, dry

3 cups Dried Cranberries

2 cups Golden raisins

1 ⅓ cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded

In a large stock pot, add brown sugar, apple juice, canola oil, honey, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Heat uncovered over medium heat for 4 minutes. DO NOT BOIL

Combine brown sugar mixture and oats in a large bowl. Toss to coat evenly.

Transfer 1 qt 1¹⁄2 cups (about 1 lb 10 oz) granola to a sheet pan (18′′ x 13′′ x 1′′). You will need to use 2 pans.

Bake: Conventional oven: 250 °F for 1 hour 15 minutes. Convection oven: 200 °F for 1 hour 15 minutes.

Remove from oven. Allow granola to sit at room temperature for at least 2 hours.

Fold in dried cranberries and coconut.

Makes 50-¹⁄4 cup servings.