Grape-Nuts Cereal - Homemade! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 cups whole wheat flour
3 cups packed brown sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease 6 13x9x2\" pans.
Combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
Add buttermilk, butter, vanilla and maple flavoring, if desired.
Spread into baking pans.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool; break up and process in processor until pieces are small.
Reduce oven to 250\u00b0.
Return cereal to pans and bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes, or until light brown and crisp.
Store in airtight containers.