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GIFT IN A JAR RECIPES

INTRODUCTION & IDEAS

Most of the following recipes require a quart jar, large or small mouth opening. I

find though a large mouth works easier to get the ingredients in.

Besides a quart jar with lids, you will need a large rubber band. A piece of

material 8x8 square. Ribbon to decorate. After filling the jars, place the material

on the lid and put the rubber band around it to secure it in place. Tie with

decorative ribbon and tie the recipe card to the ribbon for the directions on how

to bake the ingredients. If you have a printer, print out the tag onto a colorful

piece of paper or onto adhesive paper.

When putting in the ingredients, make sure to pack them down tightly. If you have

loose ingredients like nuts, M&M, raisins...etc. make sure they are the next

ingredient on top of packed brown sugar. If the next layer is to be white sugar or

flour, the white sugar or flour will seep through the nuts, M&M...etc some what.

Also when using cocoa, wipe inside of jar before adding another ingredient to keep

jar looking nice.

Have fun and give the filled jar to a friend!

SOME IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR GIFT OF COFFEE OR COCOA MIX MORE SPECIAL:

Get some plastic spoons and dip the spoon end only in melted chocolate chips;

sprinkle with non-pareils or colored sugar sprinkles if desired. Let the chocolate

set up. Wrap a spoon or two (depending on who the gift is for) in a piece of

cellophane and tie with a pretty ribbon. Include this with a gift jar of cocoa mix

or coffee mix.

Make some homemade biscotti. After biscotti is cooled, dip half of each stick into

melted chocolate chips (or melted vanilla candy coating also known as chocolate

bark). Let chocolate set up. Wrap and add as you would the above spoons. (for a

recipe for biscotti see my Recipe box link on my main page).

Sew up a pretty gift bag from a festive fabric of your favorite holiday calico or

even a shiny lame to wrap your gift jar in. Decorate with twigs of silk holly and a

pretty ribbon

Place the wrapped jar of mix in a basket and include the recipe if desired so the

recipient may make more when their supply runs out. Add a bag of home made cookies,

a couple of coffee mugs and a CD of holiday music.

SOME IDEAS FOR MAKING YOUR GIFT OF COOKIE MIX MORE SPECIAL:

Wrap your jar in a fabric bag as described above, but add a cookie cutter or a

wooden spoon to the jar instead of the chocolate spoons. Place the jar in a mixing

bowl and add a new digital timer.

Place a jar of cookie mix and a jar of cocoa mix in a basket together to give to a

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young family with children.

Put cookie mix in a cookie jar, wrap the jar containing the mix with a couple of

new kitchen towels so it won't rattle inside the cookie jar.

Make a basket with three different cookie mixes in it and give to a family with

school aged kids who will be on vacation during the holidays.

SOME IDEAS FOR MAKING YOUR HLIDAY MORE SPECIAL

Don't feel like you have to spend a fortune to have a nice holiday. A simple card

for the majority of your contacts at work, school, and church would be just as

appreciative to receive a card instead of a gift.

Add a special poem or Bible verse that you print out on your computer (make

multiple copies at the printers if you're doing a lot) and add that to the

Christmas cards. Most Christmas cards are generic in greeting, this will add a

personal touch.

Making these Gift Jars will really help you save money when you want to give

someone something more than just a card. I saw a catalog with cellophane bags of

treats like candy, cookies and nuts ranging in price from $50-$65 plus shipping for

just 9 gifts.

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MASTER MIX:

Master Mix

4 cups unsifted, all purpose white flour (spoon lightly into cup and level off)

1 cup butter flavor or solid white shortening

1/3 cup double-acting baking powder

1 cup nonfat dry milk powder

4 cups whole wheat flour

3 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons salt

1. Into a large bowl, sift together 4 cups white flour, the baking powder, sugar

and salt. This removes lumps and helps mix ingredients.

2. Cut in shortening with 2 knives, pastry blender, or fingers until it looks like

coarse oatmeal.

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3. Stir in the dry milk.

4. Stir in the 4 cups of whole wheat flour; mix well.

5. Store in covered container at room temperature.

Yield: 11 cups. Keeps about 2 months. For longer storage refrigerate or freeze.

Notes:

To measure Master Mix: stir lightly and pile into cup (do not shake) and level off.

You may use less whole wheat flour and more white flour if you wish. Just be sure

the total flour used is 8 cups.

Variations

Margarine or Butter Master Mix. Reduce salt to 1 1/2 teaspoons. Use 1 1/4 cups

margarine in place of shortening. Choose a margarine which lists a liquid vegetable

oil as first ingredient for more polyunsaturates. Keep refrigerated. The Master Mix

can be used to make many dishes easily. Unlike a purchased mix, this homemade mix

allows you to choose your own combination of ingredients. The recipe may be doubled

if desired.

The Master Mix is lower in fat than some but gives very good results. Sugar has

been reduced in some of the recipes, but other ingredients have been used to

enhance flavor. Thus in banana bread only 1/4 cup of sugar is used but more banana

is called for than in traditional recipes.

Simple meals and leftovers can be sparked up by adding a homemade hotbread or other

food made from the Master Mix.

How to Use Dried Eggs in the Master Mix recipes If you have dried eggs on hand you

can use them in the Master Mix recipes instead of fresh ones. The table below shows

how to reconstitute the dried eggs. If you prefer, you may add the dried eggs to

the dry ingredients and the water to the liquid in the recipe.

Dried Egg Substitutions

Dried Eggs +Water=Eggs

1/4 cup + 1/4 =cup1

1/2 cup + 1/2 =cup2

Note: Use the dried eggs only in recipes requiring thorough cooking.

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THE RECIPES . . .

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1001 COOKIE MIX

Makes 10 cups.

5 cups all-purpose flour

3 3/4 cups sugar

2 tablespoons double acting baking powder

2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 cups PLUS 2 tablespoons butter, softened

Spoon flour into measuring cup and level with spatula. Put in large bowl with at

least a 4-quart capacity. Measure sugar, baking powder and salt into flour. Stir

until mixture is thoroughly blended. Add butter and use pastry blender or clean

hands to work into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Store covered in airtight container in refrigerator or freezer. Do NOT press down.

Use mix at room temperature. Spoon lightly into measuring cup, level with sptaula.

Tips.

When using margarine, do not use diet, whipped or soft.

* Have all ingredients at room temprature.

* Do not sift flour -- spoon lightly into measuring cup and level off.

* Use standard measuring cups and spoons.

AMARETTO COFFEE CREAMER

3/4 cup non-dairy coffee creamer

1 tsp. almond extract

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

3/4 cup confectioners sugar

Combine all ingredients in a container with a tight fitting lid. Shake well to

blend. Store in airtight container and give creamer with the recipe for Amaretto

Coffee. Yields 12 servings.

Attach to the jar:

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Amaretto Coffee: In a mug, combine 2 tablespoons of creamer with 6 ounces of

coffee.

APPLE, CINNAMON, WALNUT OATMEAL MIX

1 package {7 oz.} dried apples

1 container {18 oz.} quick-cooking oats

1 jar {3 oz.} non-dairy creamer

1/2 cup firmly-packed brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Place dried apples in a processor; process until finely chopped. Add remaining

ingredients and process until well blended. Store in airtight container. Give with

serving instructions. Makes 7 1/2 cups mix; about 15 servings.

ATTACH TO JAR OR CONTAINER: Stir 2/3 cup boiling water into 1/2 cup oatmeal mix

until well blended. Let stand until thickened.

APPLE CAKE IN A JAR

2/3 cup shortening

2 2/3 cups white sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

3 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup water

3 cups grated apple

2/3 cup raisins

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