Granola Bars Good Eats

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I got this recipe from good eats (alton brown). i looks like a good recipe, easy to make.

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Steps

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Butter a 9x9-inch glass baking dish and set aside.

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Preheat the oven to 350f.

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Spread the oats , sunflower seeds , almonds , and wheat germ onto a half-sheet pan.

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Place in the oven and toast for 15 minutes , stirring occasionally.

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In the meantime , combine the honey , brown sugar , butter , extract and salt in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat.

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Cook until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.

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Once the oat mixture is done , remove it from the oven and reduce the heat to 300f immediately add the oat mixture to the liquid mixture , add the dried fruit , and stir to combine.

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Turn mixture out into the prepared baking dish and press down , evenly distributing the mixture in the dish and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes.

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Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.

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Cut into squares and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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Ingredients

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old fashioned oats, sunflower seeds, sliced almonds, wheat germ, honey, dark brown sugar, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, kosher salt, dried fruit