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Whole-Wheat Granola

1 c Regular oats, uncooked

3/4 c Whole-wheat flour

1/2 c Wheat germ

3/4 ts Cinnamon

1/4 ts Salt (optional)

1/4 c Vegetable oil

1/4 c Honey or substitute

2 tb Orange juice

1/4 c Flaked coconut

2 tb Sliced almonds

This is 1/4 original recipe. Mix first 5 ingredients in electric mixer. Combine oil, honey, and juice and pour over mixture. Mix until completely blended. Spread evenly in a shallow pan and bake in 250 F oven for 45 minutes. Stir in coconut and almonds and bake 30 minutes more. Cool and stir in raisins. * 1/2 cup serving - 227 calories* 1 starch, 1 fruit, 2 fat exchanges. * 27.9 grams carbohydrate, 4.7 grams protein, 11.9 gm fat*, 4 gm fiber * 98.4 mg sodium, 189.1 mg potassium, 0 cholesterol *NOTE: To cut calories and fat, reduce the coconut and oil by a third.

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