YIELD: 100 SERVINGS
9 cups oatmeal, quick cooking
6 cups granola, plain
3 cups whole wheat flour
3 cups all purpose flour
3 cups nonfat dry milk powder
1 Tbsp. + 2 tsps. cinnamon, ground, divided
4 ½ tsps. salt
1 Tbsp. baking soda
1 ½ tsps. nutmeg
12 cups pears, cored and cut into ¼" cubes
3 cups canola oil
4 cups brown sugar, packed
6 eggs
2 Tbsps. vanilla
6 cups raisins
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Blend oats, granola, whole wheat flour, flour, dry milk powder, 3 tsps. cinnamon, salt, baking soda and nutmeg.
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Toss pears with remaining cinnamon.
Mix oil, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla for 30 seconds until blended. Add oat and flour mixture and stir until blended.
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Add pears and raisins and stir just until combined. Do not over mix.
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Form dough using ¼ cup or #16 scoop and place on 4 parchment-lined,k 18×26×1" sheet pans.
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Bake in conventional oven at 375°F for 18 to 23 minutes until edges are set and top is golden brown. Cool 3 minutes and remove from sheet pans.
Photo and recipe: Pear Bureau Northwest
