Skillet Granola

Recipe From: Shae Johnson
I love having homemade granola ready for breakfast parfaits.  After it has completely cooled, I pour it into about 2 -3 mason jars for storing in the pantry.

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4 cups rolled oats (not quick cooking)

1/2 cup butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. almond extract

4 tablespoons honey

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup sliced almonds

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 cup shredded coconut

1/4 cup sunflower kernels

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

1/2 - 3/4 cup dried fruit (I used raisins and dried cherries)

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.  Stir in the honey, brown sugar, vanilla and almond extracts.  Add the oats, nuts, coconut, sunflower kernels and sesame seeds to the pan and stir until well coated with the butter/sugar mixture. 

Continue cooking, stirring frequently until granola is a dark golden brown, 10-20 minutes. (Don't let it burn, so be sure to stay at the stove and keep stirring slowly.) Remove from heat and stir in dried fruit.  Pour onto a large jelly roll pan or cookie sheet and allow to cool completely.