Texas Cornbread Mix In A Jar
Gifts In A Jar Recipes
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1 - wide-mouth pint (2-cup) canning jars with lids and rings or holiday-colored paper lunch sacks
1cup- yellow corn meal
1cup- sifted flour
0.25cup- sugar
0.5tsp- salt
4tsp- baking powder
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix all dry ingredients.
<strong>To package in jars:</strong>
1. Wash, rinse and dry canning jars, lids and bands.
[Packaging note: pre-mix ingredients thoroughly before filling wide-mouth pint canning jars with 2 cups each of the finished mix. Mixing ingredients permits the finer flour granules to fill spaces between the cornmeal, and allows a single recipe to fit inside a pint jar. Layering ingredients for this recipe will require larger jars.]
2. Place two cups Texas cornbread mix in each wide-mouth pint canning jar.
[Hint for FoodSaver brand vacuum sealer owners: use the jar sealing attachment to seal jars for longer storage.]
3. Cut appropriate amount of 7-inch circles from cotton fabric. Top each jar with fabric circle, and tie with ribbon.
4. Print appropriate number of copies of <a href="http://christmas.organizedhome.com/printable/gifts-in-a-jar/texas-cornbread-mix-gift-tag">Texas Cornbread Mix gift tag</a> with recipe instructions. Cut gift tags apart and attach to ribbon.
<strong>To package in bags:</strong>
1. Place 2 cups cornbread mix in each zipper food storage bag. Seal bags.
2. Place bagged mix inside holiday-colored paper bag. Fold down paper bag top, and tape or staple closed.
3. Cut 12-inch lengths of craft ribbon. Tape craft ribbon around paper bag.
4. Print appropriate number of copies of <a href=http://christmas.organizedhome.com/printable/gifts-in-a-jar/texas-cornbread-mix-gift-tag">gift tag</a> page with recipe instructions. Cut gift tags apart and attach to ribbon and paper bag using double tape, glue or staple.