Chunky Granola I

Ingredients

 * 8 cups rolled oats
 * 1 cup nuts (more if desired -- up to double this amount)
 * ½ cup sunflower seeds
 * ½ cup whole millet or whole buckwheat groats
 * 3 cups whole wheat flour (or more) or part cornmeal
 * rice flour or other whole grain flour
 * 1 tsp salt (or more, as desired)
 * ½ cup honey (or more -- up to double this amount )
 * 1 cup hot water, or up to 2 cups hot water
 * 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350 °F.
 * 2) In a large bowl or pot, combine oats, nuts, seeds, millet, flour, and salt.
 * 3) Mix together honey, water, and vanilla, and stir into dry ingredients.
 * 4) Spread on a lightly oiled baking sheet and squeeze mixture together to form small chunks, but don"t crowd; the chunks need to bake clear through.
 * 5) Roast until golden brown, about 10 to 20 minutes (with the larger amount of water, reduce heat and bake longer).
 * 6) As it bakes the granola may need stirring to brown evenly.
 * 7) Cool thoroughly before storing.

Variations
Replace part of the water with the freshly squeezed juice of 2 oranges (and add the grated rinds if the oranges were not sprayed with pesticides), or use 2 teaspoons orange oil.

For "gingerbread" granola, use half molasses (for half honey) and add 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ginger and ¼ teaspoon cloves.

For a nice change, substitute maple syrup for honey.