Need a last minute gift and no more time or money to buy one? How about a gift in a jar?
Just take a quart size canning jar and layer the ingredients in the jar. Add a recipe card or tag with the directions for making the food item. Tie a bow around the lid.
Here are a couple ideas for you but you can find tons of gift jar recipes if you search the internet.
Double Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Brownies
Layer in a quart jar:
1 C & 2 Tbsp flour
3/4 tsp salt
2/3 C brown sugar
2/3 C sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/3 C baking cocoa
1/2 C chocolate chips
1/2 C mini marshmallows
Attach to jar:
Brownies Directions:
beat together:
3 eggs, 2/3 C oil and 1 tsp vanilla. add brownie mix and stir together. Spread in 9X9 greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 34-38 minutes (or until toothpick tests clean).
Crazy Cake Mix In A Jar
Layer in Jar:
2 cups flour
2/3 cup Cocoa Powder
3/4 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 1/3 cups Sugar
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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:
Crazy Cake
This is a crazy cake because you mix the cake all together in the pan that you bake it in. Pour contents of jar into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan, and then add the following ingredients: 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.
Thanks for visiting today.
Bette
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Last Minute Gift Idea
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