Gifts in a jar- Hot or Not?

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

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Ingredients
2 c Self rising flour
1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Brown sugar
1 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1 c Chopped dried apple

Mix: Combine and store in an airtight jar.

Attach this instructions to the Jar:
1 pk Mix
1 Egg
3/4 c Milk
1/4 c Vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 400. Mix all ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown.

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Ingredients
1 stick plus 3 Tbsp. Butter or Margarine
3 cups White Sugar
4 Eggs
1 Tbsp. Vanilla
2 cups Applesauce, unsweetened
3 cups White Flour
3/4 cup unsweetened Cocoa powder
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/8 tsp. Salt

- Prewash 8 pint-sized wide mouth canning jars (be sure to use the kind that have no shoulders) in hot, soapy water. Rinse well, dry and let them come to room temperature.
- Grease insides of jar well. Beat together butter and half of sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and remaining sugar, vanilla and applesauce.
- Sift dry ingredients together and add to the applesauce mixture a little at a time: beat well after each addition .
- Pour one cup of batter into each jar and carefully remove any batter from the rims.
- Place jars in a preheated 325-degree oven and bake for 40 minutes.
- While cakes are baking, bring a saucepan of water to a boil and carefully add jar lids. Remove pan from heat and keep lids hot until ready to use.
- When the cakes have finished baking, remove jars from oven. Make sure jar rims are clean. (If they're not, jars will not seal correctly) - Place lids on jars, and screw rings on tightly. Jars will seal as they cool.

Cakes will slide right out when ready to serve.
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Ingredients
2 cups flour
2/3 cup Cocoa Powder
3/4 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 1/3 cups Sugar

In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, cocoa powder & baking powder. Layer ingredients in jar in order given in a 1 quart canning jar. It is helpful to tap jar lightly on a padded surface (towel on counter) as you layer the ingredients to make all ingredients fit neatly. Use scissors to cut a 9 inch-diameter circle from fabric of your choice. Center fabric circle over lid and secure with a rubber band. Tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to cover the rubber band.

Attach a card with the following directions:
Ingredients for Crazy Cake:
3/4 cup Vegetable Oil
2 tsp. Vinegar
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 cups Water

Stir cake ingredients together using a wire whisk or fork, making certain that all ingredients are completely mixed together. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes. Frost as desired or serve sprinkled with powdered sugar, with fresh fruit on the side.

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Ingredients
1-3/4 cups instant mashed potatoes
1-1/2 cups dry milk
2 Tb. instant chicken bullion
2 tsp. dried minced onion
1 tsp. dried parsley
1/4 tsp. ground white pepper
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1/8 tsp. turmeric
1-1/2 tsp. seasoning salt

Combine all ingredients. in a bowl and mix. Makes 6 servings. Place in 1 quart canning jars to store.

Instructions to attach to jar:
To serve: place 1/2 cup mix in soup bowl and add 1 cup boiling water. Stir until smooth.

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Makes a wonderful gift in a decorative jar.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons dried instant minced onion
1 tablespoon dried celery leaves
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon marjoram leaves
10 whole black pepper corns
Cheesecloth
twine

Cut cheesecloth into 6 inch double squares. Place above ingredients in center, bring up sides of cheesecloth and wrap twice and tie securely with the twine. Make several at a time and store in air tight container.

Instructions to attach to jar: Drop into soups and stews for a wonderful flavor.

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Ingredients
1/4 C. Powdered Creamer
1/3 C. Sugar
1/4 C. Instant Coffee
1 Orange flavored piece of hard candy

Process in a blender on liquefy until well blended. Store in an air tight container.

Instructions to attach to jar:
Use by tablespoonfuls according to taste. Spoon in cup and add hot water.

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These make a great teacher gift during the holiday!

Ingredients
1 pound pecan halves
2 tablespoons water
1 egg white
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

- Mix together in bowl: 2 tbsp. water and egg white Mix together in separate bowl: 1 tbsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt
- Wet the pecans with egg white and water with a slotted spoon; fill spoon with pecans - dip into dry mixture and shake off excess.
- Place pecans on cookie sheet. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, making sure to check every 10 to 15 minutes.
The pecans will stick unless you constantly check them and turn them.

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