Gift Jar receipes

[Kim2005]

Here's the place to add your favorite receipes that can be packaged up pretty and given away as gifts!

[Kim2005]

1 1/3 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1 qt. jar
Tamp down after adding each ingredient-very important! I promise it will all fit.

Layer the ingredients in the quart jar in the order given. Press each layer firmly in place before adding the next layer.

Include a card with the following instructions:
Cowboy Cookie Mix in a Jar
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together 1/2 c. melted butter or margarine, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Stir in the entire contents of the jar. You may need to use your hands to finish mixing. Shape into walnut sized balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 11-13 minutes in the preheated oven. Transfer from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

I got this from Allrecipes.com last year and made the cookies. This is a good recipe so I made up some as gifts last year. This would be great as a fundraiser for a youth group, bake sale or a nice teacher gift.

[Kim2005]

1 (18.25 oz) pkg Pillsbury Moist Supreme Yellow Cake Mix
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup molasses

In med. bowl, combine cake mix and pumpkin pie spice; mix well. Spoon into 1 quart wide mouth jar

Spray inside of resealable snack-sized food storage plastic bag with nonstick cooking spray. Pour molasses into bag; seal bag. Place bag in jar on top of dry mixture.

Seal jar. Attach 2 to 2 1/2 inch heart shaped cookie cutter and copy of Spice Heart Cookies recipe.

RECIPE

Contents of jar
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 egg

Heat oven to 350. Remove bag of molasses from jar. In large bowl, combine contents of jar, molasses, margarine and egg; beat well at low speed.

On floured surface, roll out half of dough at a time to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with floured cookie cutter. Place 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350 for 7 - 9 min or until edges are golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.

4 doz. cookies

[Kim2005]

Snickerdoodle Mix in a Jar

Makes 3 dozen

2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 t. baking soda
2 t. cream of tartar
1 1/2 c. white sugar

In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, and sugar. Stir with a whisk, then place into a one quart canning jar.

Attach a tag with the following instructions:

Snickerdoodles
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup of butter and 2 eggs. Pour in the snickerdoodle mix and stir until a dough forms. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, rol the balls in the cinnamon/sugar mixture, and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 10-15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be light brown. Cool on wire racks.

These are very good and easy to make. I got this from Allrecipes.com and made them up as gifts also.

[Kim2005]

27 oz. Tang

6 oz. Sweetened lemonade mix

1 cup instant tea

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. cloves

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Layer each ingredient in order in a jar. For a fancier effect, slide a butter knife down the side of the jar, in various places, between layers.

[Kim2005]

(This recipe makes 12 batches)

12 Quart-size Jars with lids and rings
12 oz. Cocoa
42 oz. Chocolate Chips
42 oz. Vanilla/white chocolate Chips
32 oz. Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
50 oz. Brown Sugar
5 lb. All-purpose Flour
5 lb. Granulated Sugar

Layer these ingredients in a quart jar in the order given, leveling each one as you add it. Start at the bottom of each jar and add:

3/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 cup plus 1/8 cup All-purpose Flour
1/3 cup Cocoa
1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
2/3 cup Brown Sugar
2/3 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Vanilla Chips
1/2 cup Chopped Nuts (the top layer)

Cover the lid with a 7 1/2-inch circle of fabric tied with ribbon. Attach a tag to the ribbon with the baking instructions and liquid ingredients.

Liquid Ingredients & Baking Instructions to put on tag:

To prepare your brownies: In a large mixing bowl, combine the contents of this jar with 3 well-beaten eggs, 2/3 cup vegetable oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir well to combine all ingredients. Pour batter into a well-greased 9x13-inch cake pan and bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool and cut into squares!

[Kim2005]

Cappuccino mix:
1 c. powdered instant nondairy creamer
1 c. chocolate-flavored drink mix (I use sugar free Nestle's quik)
3/4 c. inst. coffee (decaf or reg.)
1/2 c. sugar (I use sugar substitute - usually 4-6 packets)
1/2 t. ground cinnamon
1/4 t. ground ginger

Combine all ingred. in a jar. Shake well. Use 2 T. of the mix per 6 oz. boiling water. (I use less than 2 T.)

[Kim2005]

Coffee continental mix:
1 c. cocoa mix (I use sugar-free)
3/4 c. inst. coffee

Combine ingred. and store in airtight container. Use 1-1/2 T. of the mix per 6 oz. boiling water. Can top with whipped cream, if desired.

[Kim2005]

1-1/2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1-1/2 t. bkg. powder
1/4 c. poppy seeds

Combine all ingred. in lg. mixing bowl. Blend with wire whisk. Store in airtight container.

To bake:
3/4 c. marg.
6 eggs
1/3 c. milk
1 t. van.
1 t. lemon extract (I use lemon juice)
Zest of 1 lemon (I omit)
1 pkg. lemon poppy-seed cake mix

Glaze:
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8-9 cup bundt pan. In lg. bowl, cream marg. Add eggs, one @ a time, beating after each one. Add milk, extracts, and lemon zest. Add the cake mix and beat on med. speed for 3-4 min. Pour into greased pan and bake for 45-55 min. While the cake is baking, make the glaze.

Combine sugar and lemon juice in sm. saucepan over med. heat and bring to a boil for 3 min. When cake has been rmvd. from oven, poke the cake all over with a wooden skewer and brush the glaze over the cake. Let stand for 1 hour, then remove from pan to cool on a wire rack. Wrap the cake when it's cooled.

[Kim2005]

Beer bread mix:

3 c. self-rising flour
3 t. sugar

Combine ingred. and store in airtight container.

To bake:
1 pkg. beer bread mix
1 12 oz. can beer, sprite, or unflavored seltzer water
1/2 c. melted marg.

Preheat oven to 375. Combine beer bread mix with the beer or seltzer, beating w/a wooden spoon. Place into greased loaf pan. Pour 1/3 of the marg. over the dough. Bake 40 min. Pour 1/3 of marg. over the top of bread again. Bake 10 min. longer. Pour last of marg. over the bread and bake another 10 min. Remove bread from the oven and cool for 30-40 min. Serve warm.

Cheesy beer bread:

Follow same ingred. as above, only add 1 c. grated cheddar cheese or swiss cheese and 4 shakes of hot pepper sauce.

Dilly beer bread:
Same as above, only add 2 T. dreid dillweed or 1/4 c. fresh snipped dill.

[Kim2005]

buy:

1 lb bag each:

barley pearls
dried black beans
dried red beans
dried pinto beans
dried navy beans
dried great northern beans
dried split peas
dried black-eyed peas

combine all beans together. divide into teh 2-cup packages for gift giving. place in pretty container (glass)

make a label , prepare mix according to the Nine Bean Soup Recipe.

Nine Bean Soup

2 cups nine bean soup mix
2 quarts water
1 pound ham, diced
l large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2- 3/4 tsp salt
1 16 oz can tomatoes, undrained and chopped
1 10 oz can tomatoes and green chilies, undrained.


sort and wash 2 cups of bean mix; place in a dutch oven. cover w/ water 2" above beans, and soak overnight.

drain beans; add 2 quarts water and next 4 ingredients. cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 1-1/2 hrs or until beans are tender.

add remaining ingredients; simmer 30 minutes. stirring occasionally

yield 8 cups

[Kim2005]

Instant Chai Tea Mix

Makes 16 servings.

1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
1 cup French vanilla flavored powdered non-dairy creamer
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups unsweetened instant tea
1 small jar of Tones Punkin Pie spice (4-5 tea spoons)

In a large bowl, combine milk powder, non-dairy creamer, vanilla flavored creamer, sugar and instant tea. Stir in Pie spice.

In a blender or food processor, blend 1 cup at a time, until mixture is the consistency of fine powder. This is a MUST.

To serve: Stir 2 heaping tablespoons Chai Tea Mix into a mug of hot water.

Note - for the Vanilla creamer I just double the recipe and then top off the 2nd cup w/ regular creamer b/c its just shy of 2 cups in the small bottles. I haven't found a large bottle of it yet.

[Kim2005]

Spiced Hot Tea

1/2 cup instant tea
2 cups Tang
2 cups sugar
1 pkg lemonade mix
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp cinnamon

Mix all ingredients and store in a covered jar or container.
Add 2 tsps (more or less) per 1 cup hot water.

[joy2bmom]

Bump - any others?

[Kim2005]

Here's a link for more ideas:

Organized Christmas - Gifts in a Jar (http://organizedchristmas.com/index-gifts-in-a-jar)

[Amy F in LA]

SOUTHWESTERN BEAN CHILI & RICE MIX

1/2 cup dried red kidney beans
1/2 cup dried chick-peas or navy beans
1/2 cup dried black beans
1 bay leaf
2 Tbs dried minced onion
1 Tbs chicken bouillion granules
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cocoa powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
2 bags boil-in-bag rice

Place kidney beans, chick-peas, and black beans in 1-quart food storage jar with tight-fitting lid. Slide bay leaf down side of jar. Combine onion, bouillon granules, garlic, chili powder, cocoa, cumin, oregano and red pepper in small food storage bag. Close with twist tie and cut off top of bag. Place on top of beans. Add bags of rice. Close jar.

Cover top of jar with fabric, attach gift tag with ribbon.

RECIPE

1 jar Southwestern Bean chili & Rice mix
3 - 4 cups water
2 cans (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
Shredded Cheese

Remove rice and seasoning packet from jar; set aside. Place beans in large bowl; cover with water. Soak 6 - 8 hours or overnight. (To quick soak beans, place beans in large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let soak, covered, 1 hr.) Drain beans; discard water.

Combine soaked beans, water, tomatoes, tomato sauce and contents of seasoning packet in Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hrs or until beans are tender. Submerge bags of rice in boiling salted water. Cook 10 min. Drain rice. Serve with chili and cheese.

Makes 6 to 8 servings

[Amy F in LA]

plus another one that is for kids.

So if anyone needs an idea or something, just let me know.

[BCatherine]

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