Toasted Muesli

This is very simple to make and useful if you need to use up nuts, seeds, dried fruit and oats. It is a variation on the recipe from Brian Pearson but with addition of desiccated coconut and more dried fruit. You can add whatever you find lurking in your dried fruit/nut/seed draw and it will come out a winner. Thank you Marcus Wareing

Foodstuff you will need:  (serves 12)

150g honey

50ml groundnut oil

500g rolled oats

80g wheat germ

60g desiccated coconut

60g bran flakes

80g sesame seeds

80g pumpkin seeds

80g skin on almonds (chopped)

100g-pitted prunes

100g dried apricots

Equipment:

Oven and large roasting try

Saucepan

Large bowl

Airtight container

Wooden spoon for mixing

How to throw it together

Preheat the oven to 140C. Gently warm the honey and oil in a saucepan. Combine the remaining ingredients (except the fruit) in a large bowl. Pour the honey and the oil over the mix and stir to coat everything.

Spread out the mixture in a large roasting tin and bake for 15 minutes, stirring regularly. Stir in the fruit and cook for a further 10 minutes until lightly golden. Allow to cool, then keep in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.