Granola Bars

2 C. rolled oats

1/4 C. packed brown sugar

1/2 C. wheat germ

3/4 t. ground cinnamon

1 C. whole wheat flour

3/4 t. salt

3/4 C. of something special* (raisins, craisins, etc.)

1/4 C. flax seeds

1/4 C. honey (plus or minus some)

1 egg, beaten

1/2 C. vegetable oil

2 t. vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. (I usually double or triple it and make it on a cookie sheet - aka jelly roll pan.) Mix the dry ingredients. Mix the wet ingredients, and then add to dry ingredients. Press the mixture evenly into prepared pan. Bake for 20-30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut.