MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Big-Cluster Chocolaty Granola Categories: Snacks, Chocolate, Grains, Nuts, Fruit Yield: 5 cups 1/2 c Maple syrup 1/3 c Olive oil or melted coconut - oil 1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ts Kosher salt 3 c Rolled, old-fashioned oats 1 1/2 c Raw or roasted unsalted - nuts; rough chopped 1/2 c Raw seeds 1 c Dried fruit; rough chopped Set the oven @ 300°F/150°C. In a large bowl, use a fork to stir together the maple syrup, oil, cocoa powder and salt until smooth. Add the oats, nuts and seeds, and stir until combined. Spread the mixture out on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Bake, without stirring, until fragrant and dry to the touch, 35 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle the dried fruit over the granola (if using), then turn off the oven. Leave the granola in the oven to cool completely, 30 minutes to an hour, then break into clumps. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. By: Ali Slagle RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM