Apricot-Almond Granola

• 2 3/4 cups regular oats
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup butter, melted 

Preheat oven to 350°.

Combine oats, almonds, and next 4 ingredients (through raisins) in a medium bowl. Combine honey and butter. Drizzle honey mixture over oat mixture; toss to coat. Spread mixture in a single layer onto a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes; stir. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on pan. Break into pieces.

Yield: 6 c. (1/3 c. per serving); 164 calories.

VERDICT:  Super easy--I finished mixing together ingredients just as the oven was preheated and popped it right in.  Sadly, it ended up way overcooked, even though I took it out five minutes before the suggested baking time.  I'm also not sure about the wisdom of baking the fruit with the oats and nuts.  Toss.