Cookies
in a Jar Recipe
Bread for Gift Giving
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Cookies in a Jar is a real popular gift to make for friends and relatives. On this page I will add all the recipes I have for creating your own Gifts in a Jar.
Also I'd like to add, that any dry mix you make, can be turned into a gift in a jar. For instance, I premix my cornbread mix instead of buying the packaged cornbread mix. Then when I want to make cornbread, I can just open a jar.
Cookies in a Jar
In
a widemouthed quart jar, layer ingredients as shown:
First Layer:
1/2 tsp baking soda, 2 1/2 cups flour
Mix together; reserve 1/2 cup for top layer. Place rest in bottom of jar. Pack firmly.
Second Layer:
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed.
Place in jar and pack down firmly.
Third Layer:
1/2 cup granulated sugar.
Place in jar and tap jar to layer.
Fourth Layer:
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips, and 1/4 cup mini M&M's
Mix together and pour evenly into jar
Fifth layer:
1/2 cup of the soda flour mixture.
Place in jar as top layer. Cover jar with aluminum foil or Saran Wrap and place jar ring on jar.
Write the following instructions to bake the cookies on a card, and tie to jar with a ribbon.
In a large bowl, mix 1/2 cup shortening, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 teaspoon water or milk. Add mixture from jar and blend well. Drop by heaping teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes.
This recipe for "Bread in a Jar" is baked, and then given as a gift.
Bread in a Jar for Gift Giving
2/3 cup shortening
4 eggs
2/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 2/3 cup sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
3 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup nuts
Cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs, pumpkin, and water. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices. Add to pumpkin mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour mixture into greased wide mouthed pint jars. Fill 1/2 full. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes. When done, remove 1 jar at a time, wipe sealing edge with paper towl or cloth, and screw cap on tightly. The heat will vacuum seal the jar and the bread will keep up to 1 year. Makes 8 pints.
Variations - Substitute for pumpkin any 1 of the
following:
2 c. shredded apples or carrots
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
2 c. apricots
2 c. fresh peaches chopped
1 bag whole cranberries, ground
1 3/4 cup applesauce plus 1/4 c. pineapple
2 c. bananas, mashed
2 c. zucchini, shredded
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