More gifts-in-a-jar

Here are a “few” more gift-in-a-jar recipes. I’ve made these in the past. I’ll probably make 1-2 (or all 5) for gifts this Christmas. Enjoy!~Cherylann

Apple Butter

Recipe By : Cherylann
Categories : Gifts-in-a-Jar

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 apples -- peeled, cored and sliced
4 cups sugar
4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

Fill crockpot with all ingredients. Cook on high for 1 hour, Reduce heat. Stir occasionally for 12 hours or until thick and a dark golden in color. Puree if desired. Fill pint jars with hot apple butter, leaving about 3/4 inch space at top. Seal jar with their lids.

Yield:
"10 8 oz. jars"

NOTES : These make wonderful gifts. What I did was wrote out the receipe and put it on the jar and then put a ribbon around the top of the jar and there you go, you have a beautiful gift for any occasion. Your whole house smells great when this is cooking in the crockpot.

Double Chocolate Hot Chocolate
Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 133
Categories : Gifts-in-a-Jar

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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25 5/8 ounces nonfat dry milk (8 cups)
16 ounces miniature marshmallows (7 1/2 cups)
12 ounces miniature chocolate chips (2 cups)
3 cups powdered sugar
3 cups nondairy creamer, fat-free
1 1/2 cups baking cocoa powder

Serving -- 3 TABLESPOON. per mug of hot water or milk.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 14 Calories; trace Fat (0.2% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; trace Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : This delicious mix makes great gifts for teachers, co-workers, church staff, etc.

Bread-in-a-Jar for Gift Giving

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 32
Categories : Gifts-in-a-Jar

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 2/3 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin
2/3 cup water
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2/3 cup nuts

This recipe is easy to do, but the instructions must be followed exactly. The nicest thing about giving Bread-In-A-Jar is that those who receive it can keep it until they get over the holiday food blahs.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake in pint size wide mouth canning jar, seal immediately upon removing from the oven. It will keep on the shelf for up to one year. Take jars out the oven one at a time. When jars have cooled enough to handle them, tighten the tops. As jars cool, they will seal.

Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs, pumpkin and water.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Add to pumpkin mixture into greased wide mouth pint jars, filling half full.

Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. When done, remove one jar at a time, wipe sealing edge with paper towel or cloth and screw cap on tightly. The heat will vacuum seal the jar and the bread will keep up to one year.

Yield:
"8 pints"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 145 Calories; 2g Fat (15.0% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 27mg Cholesterol; 197mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : Substitute for pumpkin, one of the following:
2 c. sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
2 cups shredded apples or carrots
1 bag whole ground fresh cranberries
1 can whole cranberry sauce
1 3/4 cup applesauce plus 1/4 cup pineapple
1 3/4 cup applesauce plus 1/4 cup raisins
2 cups mashed bananas
2 cups apricot
2 cups shredded zucchini
2 cups chopped fresh peaches

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Mix-in-a-Bag
Recipe By : Cherylann
Categories : Gifts-in-a-Jar

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
1/2 cup nuts -- chopped
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
disposable foil bread loaf pan

Place all ingredients into a 1-gallon sealable plastic bag; seal bag. Place bag in loaf pan. Place in decorative gift bag or basket.

Attach the following instructions: Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread:
1 bag Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Mix
2 eggs
1 cup ripe bananas -- mashed
1/3 cup oil
1/4 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350°. Mix eggs, bananas, oil and milk in large bowl until well blended. Add contents of bag. Stir just until moistened. Grease or spray loaf pan; fill with batter.

Bake for 55 minutes. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Store, tightly wrapped, at room temperature.

Death By Chocolate Cookie Mix
Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 36
Categories : Gifts-in-a-Jar

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup chocolate chips

Combine dry ingredients. Place in a Ziploc and store up to six months.

Attach instructions:
Death By Chocolate Cookies
1 1/4 cups Butter -- softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, eggs and vanilla. Add mix and stir until well-mixed. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing about two inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. (Do not over bake!) Cool for five minutes; then remove to a baking rack. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

Yield:
"3 dozen"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 91 Calories; 2g Fat (19.7% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 66mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : Print instructions on a decorative card and attach to mix for gift giving. Instructions can also be printed onto large labels and placed onto zip baggies before filling with mixes when making several
mixes.