I love messing with recipes. I love tweaking this or substituting that to come up with something new. Actually, my favorite recipes aren't as much recipes as general guidelines -- templates, if you will, for endless, delicious variations.
The other night, I needed a break from writing a paper, and I decided to make granola. It being nighttime and me being in my pajamas, I wasn't very inclined to go shopping, so I was limited to what I had in my pantry (which is, admittedly, pretty well stocked given my tendency to procrastinate through late-night baking). I took my basic granola template and invented this Molasses Fruit & Nut Granola recipe, which turned out very tasty. I've thrown in my granola template at the end of this post, so you, too, can come up with your own endless granola variations.
