Jar Gift Recipes

BEAN SOUP MIX

Combine 1 pound each of the following dried beans, red kidney beans, black beans, cow peas, chick peas, baby lima beans, red lentils, brown lentils, yellow split peas, green split peas and pinto beans. Place about two cups in each of 11 pint jars.
Include the following instructions for bean soup:

In 4 quart saucepan, heat 1 quart (4 cups) water and 2 cups bean soup mix to boiling over high heat. Boil 2 minutes. Cover pan, remove from ehat, let beans soak 1 hour. Drain beans through large strainer. Wash saucepan and fry 1/4 pound sliced bacon, chopped, over medium heat until crisp. Discard all but about 2 tbs. Fat, add 1 carrot, peeled and chopped, 1 medium size onion, chopped, and 1 clove garlic, finely chopped to bacon. Cook over low heat until vegetables are soft. Add 6 cups water, 1 bay leaf and drained bean mix to bacon mixture. Cover pan and heat to boiling over high heat, produce heat to low and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf before serving. Makes about 8 cups.


INSTANT HOT CHOCOLATE MIX
48 cups

10 2/3 cup powdered milk (8 quart box)
1 pound box Nestles Quick
6 to 8 ozs. bottled coffee cream

Mix well and store in a air tight container.
Dried marshmallows can be added.


INSTANT MINT CHOCOLATE COFFEE

Makes 48 cups

1 cup powdered coffee cream
2 cups Nestles Quick
1 cup sugar
1 cup instant coffee
1/4 to 1/2 cup mint (Crushed mint candy or crushed mint leaves)
Mix well.

1 to 2 teaspoons per cup (small cup)
2 to 3 teaspoons per cup (large)







SPICED NUTS

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup sherry (any kind)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 to 3 cups nut meat (walnuts, pecans and/or peanuts)

Boil sugar and sherry to 240 degrees or until a few drops of mixture into cold water forms a soft ball. Remove from heat and quickly add nuts and cinnamon.
Stir until cloudy. Turn out on to a buttered cookie sheet and separate nuts.