Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and grease 1 or 2 cookie sheets.

2. Measure roughly equal parts flour and water. The flour can be a mixture of grains, such as bran, corn and oat flour, or all one kind.

3. Add optional ingredients to the bowl with the dry mix. Options include a handful of ground nuts. You might also want to add a dash of salt; or to sweeten the cereal by adding a few spoonfuls of sugar, or a drizzle of honey or molasses.

4. Pour the water into the dry mixture, a small amount at a time. Blend the ingredients after each addition of water, until it reaches a pastelike consistency.

5. Spread the mixture over 1 or 2 of the greased cookie sheets, depending on how big a batch you're making. Spread the layer as thinly as possible without actually tearing through the pastelike batter.

6. Set the cookie sheets in the oven and bake the cereal mixture until it becomes golden brown and crispy -- about 15 minutes.

7. Remove the cookie sheets form the oven. Pry the cereal layers from the sheets and cool them on wire racks. Once they cool, break them into flakes.