500g                jumbo rolled oats

75g                  whole almonds – roughly chopped

75g                  cashew nuts – roughly chopped

75g                  pecans – roughly chopped

50g                  thread coconut

100g                pumpkin seeds

100g                sunflower seeds

50g                  sesame seeds

50g                  brown sugar

½ teaspoon     ginger ground

½ teaspoon    cinnamon ground

Pinch of salt

 

Mix together in a large mixing bowl and set aside

 

150g    dried apricot – chopped

150g    figs – chopped

150g    dried cranberries 

100g    Chinese wolf berries (soaked in hot water for 10 minutes, then drained)

 

Combine together and place into a bowl and set aside

 

100g  Soya bean oil

100g    honey

Zest of 1 oranges

Juice of l orange (approx 100mls)

 

In a saucepan melt the oil and honey over a low heat, add the orange zest and combine, pour over the dry ingredients and mix well.

 

Spread onto a 2 large or 3 small baking trays and place into a preheated oven set at 180°C and bake for 10 minutes and then using a wooden spoon stir the mixture together so that it bakes evenly, especially bring in the outside ingredients into the centre, bake for another 10 minutes and stir again. Add the dried fruits and bake for another 10 minutes.

The colour should be a nice and amber colour.

 

Cool until absolutely cold and then store in an air tight container 

Makes approximately 1.3kg before baking