Ste Anne's Granola

My friend Lisa and I spent a lovely weekend at Ste Anne's Spa in Grafton last year.  We both fell in love with their homemade granola, which we enjoyed with their fabulous cranberry tea.  I combed the web to find the recipe.  I think this is it, but even if it's not, it's just as good.  I still enjoy it on its own, with tea.  The kids love it over yogurt or ice cream.

Ste Anne's Homemade Granola

Ingredients:

• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
• 1 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/4 cup grapeseed oil or unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup honey

Directions:

1. Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Stir together grapeseed oil and honey or, if using butter, melt the butter in a pan over low heat and slowly stir in the honey.
3. Pour the liquid ingredients over the nut mixture and mix well.
4. Spread the contents over a large cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
5. Bake for approximately 25 to 30 minutes, at 375 degrees, stirring after the first 15 minutes to avoid burning.
6. Allow granola to cool completely then store in airtight containers.

Feel free to vary the recipe as you wish, by substituting some of the nuts with dried cranberries or adding in some rolled oats or puffed wheat. Do not omit the coconut or sesame seeds;  these are really the ingredients that make this granola special.