Delicious gifts in a jar

Votes: 10

Surprise your friends with a homemade gift: a jar of mixed ingredients for a delicious treat.

Ingredients: lentil soup with sun-dried tomatoes and curry

In a 3/4-quart glass jar, layer: 2 bay leaves; 1 dried chili pepper; 2 tsp turmeric; 1 1/2 tsp curry powder (in a sealed sachet or plastic bag); 5 sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil); 1/2 cup red lentils; 1/2 cup yellow lentils; 1/2 cup red lentils; 1/2 cup yellow lentils

Lentil soup with sun-dried tomatoes and curry

This spicy, warming soup is a gift your friends and family will surely appreciate.

Recipe: Lentil soup with sun-dried tomatoes and curry

Ingredients: blue cornbread with pineapple and blueberries

In a 1-quart glass jar, layer: 4 chopped dried pineapple rings; 1 cup dried blueberries; 1/2 cup fine yellow cornmeal; 1 cup blue cornmeal; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt

Blue cornbread with pineapple and blueberries

This unusual take on a classic will make anyone feel like an experimental chef.

Recipe: Blue cornbread with pineapple and blueberries

Ingredients: Christmas cookie super mix

In a 1.5-quart glass jar, layer: 1 cup toasted coconut; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup chopped cashews; 1 cup white chocolate chips; 3/4 cup red and green M&M's; 1/2 cup alkalized cocoa powder; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon salt

Super Christmas Cookie Mix

This cookie mix is the perfect Christmas gift. With butter, sugar, and eggs, the cookies cook up in no time.

Recipe: Super Christmas Cookie Mix

Ingredients: Panettone is a festive Italian bread.

In a 1.9-quart glass jar, layer: 1/2 cup diced candied orange peel; 3/4 cup dried cherries; 3/4 cup yellow raisins; 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tbsp active dry yeast; 3.5 cups premium flour; 1.25 tsp salt

Panettone – a festive Italian bread

Baking holiday bread with a ready-made mix is quite simple.

Recipe: Panettone – a festive Italian bread

Ingredients: hot cocoa with marshmallows

In a 1.5-liter glass jar, layer: 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, 2 cups alkalized cocoa powder, 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla powder (available in baking stores), 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper.