Wow.....wonderful shared recipes.... Shirl Whitfield Sorry, I dont know which group I got these ideas from--they are gift jars. You can decorate and share. Friendship Spiced Tea This is an old favorite recipe of the kids & mine. 1 1/3 cups instant Lemonade 1 1/3 cups instant Tea, unsweetened 1 1/3 cups Tang or Orange Drink 1 tsp cloves (optional) 2 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Nutmeg I like mixing all the ingredients together and filling smaller jars to give as gifts, this way I dont have to figure out how much of each ingredient to use for smaller jars. So for this recipe I may double or triple my recipe & make more than one jar. Or using the ingredients above layer them in whatever order you want in your jars, of course put the cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg with the tea and layer the rest. If you want, add a cinnamon stick to your jars for some extra flavor. Make sure to either write the instructions on how to mix your tea on a small card to attach to jar or write it right on the lid with a permanent marker. The recipe for this mix is to: Combine the Spiced Tea mix with hot water to taste about 1 - 2 Tbl. per cup of hot water. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quick n Easy Spiced Tea Ingredients: 2 - 20 oz. Jars of Orange Drink (like Tang) 12 oz. Lemonade dry mix (like Countrytime) 1 cup Instant Tea 2 cups Sugar 1 teaspoon Cloves 2 teaspoon Cinnamon Directions: Simply mix everything together. Add 2 teaspoons of tea mix to 1 cup of hot water for one lovely cup of hot tea. Just remember, if you are using a large mug, it will require approx. 3 teaspoons of tea to make a tantalizing cup of tea. Store in an air-tight container. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tater Chip Cookies Mix 2 1/2 cups Flour 1 1/2 cups crushed Potato Chips 1 cup Sugar 2/3 cups Chopped Pecans 1 tsp baking powder Put sugar in one quart jar first (bottom layer), then add nuts, next potato chips and finally add the flour and baking powder. Pack each layer down before adding the next. On a recipe card write the following recipe to include with the gift jar. Tater Chip Cookies 1 jar Tater Chip Cookie Mix 2 sticks Butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla In a large bowl mix together the cookie mix, add butter and vanilla and mix until well blended. Shape into little balls and place about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie slightly with a fork or your fingers. Bake for about 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool & enjoy. Brownie Gift Jar Never buy boxed brownie mix again! So simple, so easy. Not just frugal but cuts out the unknown ingredients. Brownie Mix 1 Cup Sugar, 1/2 Cup Flour, 1/3 Cup Cocoa, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp Baking Powder. Gift Card Should Read: Add: 2 Eggs, 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil, 1 teaspoon Vanilla. Bake @ 350 degrees for 20-25 minut Shirl Whitfield Instant Cappuccino 1 c. powdered creamer 1 c. powdered chocolate milk mix 2/3 c. instant coffee 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg Mix all ingredients together. Use 1 heaping Tbls. per cup of boiling water. Store in airtight container. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hot Chocolate Serves 1 4 tablespoons Hot Chocolate Mix 8 ounces boiling water Marshmallows or whipped cream Place the Hot Chocolate Mix into a mug. Pour in the boiling water. Stir until the Chocolate mix is dissolved. Garnish with marshmallow or whipped cream. HOT CHOCOLATE MIX 4 cups dry milk 1 cup unsweetened cocoa 2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon instant decaffeinated coffee (optional) Mix the ingredients and put them into a plastic container or double plastic bags. Label the mix Hot Chocolate. Use 1/4 cup per cup of boiling water. Makes 20 cups. Cafe Swiss Mocha Flavored Coffee 1/4 C. Powdered Creamer 1/3 C. Sugar 1/4 C. Instant Coffee 2 T. Powdered Baking Cocoa Process in a blender on liquify until well blended. Store in an air tight container. Use by tablespoonfuls according to taste. Spoon in cup and add hot water. DILL DIP 3/4 cup dill weed 3/4 cup accent (optional) 3/4 cup season salt 3/4 cup onion flakes 3/4 cup parsley flakes Combine all and place in a container. The pint size jelly jars would be perfect here . To use: combine with 1 cup sour cream and one cup Miracle Whip in a small bowl AND 3TBS of your dip mix. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to blend. This makes an excellent vegetable dip as well as one for chips. INSTANT SPICED TEA 2 cups powdered orange breakfast drink 1-1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup instant tea 2 packages unsweetened lemonade mix 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Mix the ingredients and put them into a plastic container or double plastic bag. Label the mix Spiced Tea. Add 2 heaping teaspoons to 1 cup boiling water. Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix 2 Tsp. chili powder 1 1/2 Tsp. paprika 1 Tsp. onion powder 1/2 Tsp. salt 3/4 Tsp. garlic salt 1 Dash red pepper Mix all together. Makes 1 package of store bought mix. Fudge Brownie Mix 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup chocolate chips Mix all the ingredients together and store in an air-tight container. Attach to the jar: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 4 eggs 1 package of the Double-Fudge Brownie Mix Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 12 by 9 inch pan. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the Fudge Brownie Mix and continue to beat the mixture until it is smooth. Spread the mixture into the greased pan, and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Pancake Mix 3 cups all-purpose flour 3 Tblsp. sugar 2 Tblsp. baking powder 4-1/2 tsps. ground cinnamon 1-1/4 tsp. salt In brown bag or 1 quart jar, combine all ingredients; seal bag or jar, adding dried fruits (apples are especially good!) if necessary to fill small gaps. DIRECTIONS: In medium bowl, combine 3/4 c. milk, 1 egg, and 2 T. salad oil. With fork, blend in 1-1/3 c. pancake mix until moistened but still lumpy. Cook on lightly greased griddle or skillet. Makes about 10 5 pancakes. Snickerdoodle Mix Snickerdoodles are soft sugar cookies dusted with cinnamon and sugar. 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 1/2 cups sugar In a large bowl, combine the ingredients with a whisk. Store the mix in an airtight container. Attach to the Jar Snickerdoodles Makes about 5 dozen cookies 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 eggs 1 package Snickerdoodle Mix 1/2 cup sugar 1 Tbsp. cinnamon Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter until light; add the eggs & beat on low speed until the mixture is smooth. Add the Snickerdoodle Mix & continue to beat on low speed until the dough begins to form. Combine the sugar & cinnamon in a small bowl. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls & roll in the cinnamon-sugar blend. Arrange on ungreased baking sheets 2 inches apart & bake for 16 to 19 minutes, or until light tan. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Holiday M&Ms Cookie Mix 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/4 cups M&M candies (use red and green for Christmas) 2 cups flour mixed with 1/2 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp. baking powder Layer ingredients in order given in 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar. Press each layer firmly in place before adding next ingredient. Attach to the Jar M&Ms Cookies Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies 1. Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix. 2. Add: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, not diet, very soft 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 tsp. vanilla (opt.) 3. Mix until completely blended. You will need to finish mixing with your hands. 4. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place 2 inches apart on sprayed baking sheets. 5. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. Butterscotch Brownie Mix 1/2 cup firmly packed flaked coconut 3/4 cup chopped pecans 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 2 cups flour mixed with 1 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder and 1/4 tsp. salt Layer ingredients in order given in a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar. Press each layer firmly in place before adding next ingredient. Attach to the Jar Butterscotch Brownies Makes 2 dozen brownies 1. Empty jar of brownie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix. 2. Add: 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, not diet, very soft 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 tsp. vanilla (opt.) 3. Mix until completely blended. 4. Spread batter into a sprayed 9x13 metal pan. 5. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes. Cool 15 minutes in baking pan. Cut brownies into 1 1/2 inch squares. Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda Directions: Mix the salt and baking soda in with the flour, then layer the ingredients into the jar. Use scissors to cut a 9 inch-diameter circle from calico. Place over lid and secure with rubber band. Tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to cover rubber band. Attach to jar: Chocolate Chip Cookies Preheat oven to 375º Sift dry ingredients through a colander to separate the chocolate chips from other ingredients. Beat 1 cup of butter or margarine in a medium bowl. Beat sifted ingredients into butter until blended. In a small bowl, beat 1 egg with 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix beaten egg mixture into butter mixture until blended. Stir in chocolate chips Shirl Whitfield DREAMSICLE COOKIE MIX 1/2 cup Tang instant breakfast drink powder 3/4 cup sugar 1-1/2 cups vanilla chips 1-3/4 cups flour mixed with 1/2 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp. baking powder Layer ingredients in jar in order given. Press each layer firmly in place before adding next ingredient. Attach to jar: Empty cookie mix in a large mixing bowl; stir to combine. Add 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 egg slightly beaten and 1 tsp. vanilla; mix until completely blended. Roll heaping tablespoonfuls into balls. Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 12 to 14 minutes or until tops are very lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 2½ dozen. PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE MIX 3/4 cup chopped salted peanuts 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup peanut butter chips 1-1/2 cups flour mixed with 1 tsp. baking soda and 1/4 tsp. salt Layer ingredients in jar in order given. Press each layer firmly in place before adding next ingredient. Attach to jar: Empty cookie mix in large mixing bowl; stir to combine. Add 1/2 cup softened butter, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 egg slightly beaten and 1 tsp. vanilla; mix until completely blended. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls. Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 3 dozen. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter, spaced well apart, onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Russian Tea 2 & 1/2 cup Tang 1 & 1/2 cup white sugar 1 - 12 oz of instant lemonade mix (Kool-aid) 2 tsp. cloves 1 & 1/2 cup instant Lemon flavored tea 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg Measure out all ingredients first into separate bowls. Layer the tang, sugar, lemonade and tea into jar as little or as much as you like. Repeat the layers often to make a pretty layered looking sand art type look. Add the cloves, cinnamon & nutmeg last. This is a very sweet drink. Attach to jar: Russian Tea Mix dry ingredients well and replace into your jar for storage. Add 2 Tbls. into coffee cup and add hot water.
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