Best Granola in the Whole Wide World

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I love this granola.  It's good - very good.  It's delicious with milk, but it's also great on yogurt.  And the recipe couldn't be simpler.
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Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup turbinado sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 2 cups of any combination of dried fruit (I used dried cherries & golden raisins)
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First, heat oven to 325 degrees.  Have two large rimmed baking sheets ready to spread out the mixture.
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In a saucepan, over medium-low heat, combine oil, honey, sugar, vanilla, and salt.  Stir frequently, until the sugar dissolves, about 4 minutes.
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When the sugar is dissolved, the mixture will look like this:

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In a large bowl, combine the oats and almonds.
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Add the warm honey mixture to the oats and stir until entire mixture is coated.

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Spread the mixture evenly on the baking sheets.  Bake for 25 minutes, stirring a few times.
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Remove from oven and cool completely. 

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Once cool, place granola in large bowl and add dried fruit.

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Granola is finished. . .enjoy!

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Granola will keep in an airtight container for a couple of weeks.
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Granola recipe come from my Mom who found it in the Grand Rapids Press a few years ago.
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And now, a side note on my favorite vanilla extract.
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Several years ago I worked on a few projects out in the Berkshires of Massachusetts.  I had to travel there several times over a two year period.  I fell in love with a shop called Charles H. Baldwin & Sons.  They have been making vanilla since 1888!  Their vanilla is so strong and flavorful, and so much different then anything I had bought before.  I also have their almond and lemon extracts, both of which are also very good.  They have an online shop, so even thought I don't have to travel to the Berkshires anymore, I can still enjoy their amazing vanilla.  I highly recommend a visit to their shop if you are ever in West Stockbridge, Mass.

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