Vanilla Granola

I just love the taste of vanilla raisins and oats.

10 cups rolled oats (or combination of rolled barley, rye, wheat, and oats)
1/2 cup corn oil
1/2 cup honey (or 1/2 cup of sugar with a little extra water to moisten.)
A splash of tea, apple juice, or plain water to moisten
1 teaspoon vanilla (or more if you love vanilla!)
salt to taste

Preheat oven to 300
Combine the oil, vanilla, honey and salt, over medium heat to dissolve them. If you use sugar it might not completely dissolve. Then in a big bowl pour the mixture onto the oats and coat them like you are tossing a salad! Use your hands! Add the splash of juice or water to moisten if it seems to need it. Bake in a shallow Pyrex baking dish or cast iron skillet. Stir every twenty minutes using a wooden spoon or spatula. The oats become golden when baked and they will become crisp after they cool.
Add raisins and toasted almonds after the oats have cooled. Store in a big glass jar!