Green Mountain Granola - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup maple syrup
4 1/2 cups oats
1 1/2 cups coconut
3/4 cup walnuts
3/4 cup almonds or 3/4 cup pecans
1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
Optional additions
1/2 - 2/3 1/2-2/3 cup dried apricots (optional) or 1/2-2/3 cup any dried fruit (optional)
1 cup raisins (optional)

Preparation

Melt the butter in a 9\"x13\" pan. Add the 1/3 cup maple syrup.
Now mix together in a bowl the oats, coconut, walnuts, almonds or pecans, and cinnamon, then add to syrup, mixing all together, then pressing into one layer in pan.
Bake at 325*F. for 15 to 25 mins.(watch carefully during the last 10 minutes so they don't get too brown), remove from oven, cool, break up into chunks, and then add: 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup dried cranberries, apricots, or any dried fruit and 1 cup raisins. Enjoy!