Eleven Madison Park Granola

Sam SiftonTime 40 minutes Yield 6 cups

Suzy Allman for The New York Times

At the end of every meal at the restaurant Eleven Madison Park, in Manhattan, guests are presented with a small gift: a jar of granola for tomorrow’s breakfast. It is classic Alpine fare, taken straight from the chef Daniel Humm’s childhood in Zurich. The rolled oats are golden with brown sugar and a hint of maple, with salt and a wisp of olive oil for depth. Coconut chips and shelled pistachios provide a hint of whimsy, pumpkin seeds a leathery crunch. Dried sour cherries peek out from here and there, bits of softness to complete the whole. Best of all, the recipe is simple and bulletproof for anyone with a rimmed baking sheet and an oven, at least if you're careful with the kosher salt. Opinions vary greatly over the amount we call for: a whole tablespoon. For some, that is many teaspoons too many. (For many others it is absolutely perfect.) Season to taste.

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Ingredients

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2 ¾ cups rolled oats

1 cup shelled pistachios

1 cup unsweetened coconut chips

⅓ cup pumpkin seeds

1 tablespoon kosher salt

½ cup light brown sugar

⅓ cup maple syrup

⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil

¾ cup dried sour cherries

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Preparation

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Step 1Preheat oven to 300. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, pistachios, coconut, pumpkinseeds and salt.

Step 2In a small saucepan set over low heat, warm the sugar, syrup and olive oil until the sugar has just dissolved, then remove from heat. Fold liquids into the mixture of oats, making sure to coat the dry ingredients well.

Step 3Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, and spread granola over it. Bake until dry and lightly golden, 35 to 40 minutes, stirring granola a few times along the way.

Step 4Remove granola from oven, and mix into it the dried sour cherries. Allow to cool to room temperature before transferring to a storage container. Makes about 6 cups.

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Adapted from Daniel Humm, Eleven Madison Park, New York

Simpler granola

3 cups of oats

2 cups of seeds

bit more than ½ c each coconut oil & maple syrup.