Categories: Cereal, Kids 
      Yield: 12 servings 
  
      2 c  Old-fashioned oats 
    3/4 c  Whole almonds; halved 
    1/2 c  Sweetened flaked coconut 
    1/2 c  Raw cashews 
    1/3 c  Firmly packed brown sugar 
  1 1/2 ts Ground allspice 
      1 ts Ground cinnamon 
    1/4 c  Unsalted butter 
      2 tb Honey 
      1 c  Packed pitted dates 
           -- each cut crosswise 
           -- into thirds 
  
  Preheat oven to 300 F.  Mix first 7 ingredients in large bowl.  Melt butter 
  with honey in heavy small saucepan over low heat.  Pour over granola 
  mixture and toss well.  Spread out mixture on cookie sheet.  Bake 20 
  minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add dates; mix to separate any clumps. 
  Continue to bake until granola is golden brown, stirring frequently, about 
  15 minutes longer.  Cool.  (Can be made 2 weeks ahead.  Store airtight at 
  room temperature.) 
   
  Makes about 6 cups. 
   
  Source: Bon Appetit, October 1992 Typed for you by Karen Mintzias