A few "Mix in a Jar" recipes

(All are designed to fit into a wide mouth quart jar. All ingredients should be added to the jar in the order listed.)

More Than Chocolate Chips

2 C flour, 1 tsp. baking soda, 3/4 C brown sugar, 1/2 C white sugar, fill remaining room in the jar with M&Ms.

Additional ingredients needed to prepare: 1 C butter, 1 egg, 2 tsp. vanilla

To Prepare: Empty ingredients in jar into a large mixing bowls. Soften butter in microwave until almost melted. Lightly beat egg and add to butter, add vanilla and mix well. Pour butter mixture over cookie mix and mix well. Drop by spoonful onto cookie sheet. Bake 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.

Beef Barley Soup

1/2 C rice, 1/2 C split peas, 1/3 C barley, 3 beef bouillon cubes, 1/3 C barley, 1/4 C dehydrated onion, pasta to the top

Additional ingredients needed to prepare: 1 can beef chunks (adding a bottle of diced tomatoes is also yummy)

Remove pasta and set aside. In a large stock pot combine 6 C water with soup mix and beef. Bring to a boil and simmer 25 minutes or until peas, rice and barley are almost tender. Add pasta and continue cooking 15 minutes more.

Fruit Crisp Topping

1 1/2 C flour, 3/4 C brown sugar, 1 C oats, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, chopped pecans to fill jar

Additional ingredients needed to prepare: 3/4 C butter, fruit

Add fruit to a 8×8 inch baking dish (canned, fresh or frozen). Place crisp mix in large mixing bowl. Melt butter and our over mix. Toss to coat completely. Sprinkle evenly over fruit. Bake until topping is slightly brown and fruit is softened.

Double Chocolate Cookies

1 1/2 C flour, 3/4 C brown sugar, 1/2 C white sugar, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 C cocoa, chocolate chips to fill jar

Other ingredients needed to prepare: 1/3 C butter,1 tsp. vanilla, 2 eggs

Remove chocolate chips and set aside. Place mix in large mixing bowl. Combine butter, vanilla, and eggs and mix well. Add egg mixture to mix and combine well. Add chocolate chips and mix well. Drop by spoonful onto cookie sheet. Bake 350 degrees 10 minutes or until firm around the edges but not browned.