Polo Lounge House-Made Granola
Dear SOS: I recently enjoyed the best granola I’ve ever tasted, at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel. I was told that the hotel cook makes it. I’d love to know the ingredients.
Allen Kardell
Palos Verdes
Dear Allen: Here’s the Polo Lounge granola for you and other readers who have requested the recipe. Try well-stocked supermarkets or health food stores for wheat germ and lecithin.
Combine honey, corn syrup, apple juice and oil in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Remove from heat.
Combine oatmeal, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pecans, almonds, pine nuts, coconut, wheat germ, lecithin, dash salt, powdered milk, brown sugar and cinnamon. Add to hot liquid in saucepan and stir with wooden spoon until combined.
Spread granola mixture on 2 baking sheets and bake at 300 degrees, stirring with a wooden spoon every 10 minutes, until cereal is lightly browned and crunchy, about 40 minutes. Cool, then store in airtight containers.
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