Koinonia Granola

Preheat oven to 350*. Melt in a large roasting pan:
1/2 cup oil
1/2 lb. butter or margarine
2 Tablespoons molasses
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
When mixed, let cool slightly and add:
2 lbs. rolled oats
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
2 cups Grape Nuts
1 cup wheat germ
1 lb. coconut
1 cup sunflower seeds
Stir thoroughly. Bake in shallow pans for 20-25 minutes. Stir every 5-7 minutes. After granola has cooled, add 1 cup raisins (optional).

This is a versatile recipe. I always use butter instead of margarine. But with the dry ingredients, I don't follow the recipe exactly. I start with the oats, but then the rest I just toss in whatever as long as I have about 10-12 cups of stuff. What's REALLY delicious is if you use different dried fruits instead of raisins. Try minced crystallized ginger, for something different and scrumptious! Dried pineapple chopped really fine works well, too. This recipe makes about 10 quarts. It's difficult to double because it just doesn't fit in the roaster very well. We eat this with yogurt or just with milk like regular cereal.