SUMC Holiday Jars

Recipes & Ingredients

Cranberry Hootycreeks
Cranberry Hootycreeks

Ingredients:

In the jar:  Flour, Rolled Oats, Baking Soda, Salt, Brown sugar, White sugar, Cranberries, White chocolate chips, Pecans

Also needed:

  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
  3. In a medium bowl, beat together 1/2 cup of softened butter, 1 egg and 1 tsp of vanilla until fluffy.
  4. Add the entire jar of ingredients and mix together by hand until well blended.
  5. Drop by heaping spoonful onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until edges start to brown. Cool on baking sheets or remove to cool on wire racks.
Double Fudge M&M Brownies
Double Fudge M&M Brownies

Ingredients:

In the jar: Sugar, cocoa, flour, chocolate chips, M&M’s

Also needed:

  • 3 eggs (slightly beaten)
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine (softened)

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 F.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and eggs.
  3. Add the double fudge M&M brownie mix ad stir until the mixture is well blended.
  4. Spread batter in a lightly greased 9X12 inch pan.
  5. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut into 2-inch squares.

 

Cheesy Potato Soup
Cheesy Potato Soup

Ingredients:

In the jar:  Potatoes, Coffee Creamer, Chicken Bouillon, Parsley, Parmesan Cheese, Seasoning blend, Onion, Pepper

Directions:

  1. Place the Potato Soup Mix in a large soup pot.
  2. Add 8 cups boiling water.
  3. Mix well and let stand 5 minutes to thicken. Serve immediately.
Tortilla Soup
Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:

In the jar: Long Grain Rice, Tortilla Chips, Chicken bouillon, Lemonade Powder, Lemon Pepper, Cilantro, Garlic, Cumin, Salt, Onion

Also needed:

  • 2 (5 ounce) cans of chicken
  • 1 can diced tomatoes and green chilies

Directions:

  1. Carefully remove the tortilla chips from the Tortilla Soup Mix. Remove the seasoning packet and set aside.
  2. Place rice in a large soup pot. Add 10 cups of water, chicken, tomatoes and seasoning packet. Bring to a boil.
  3. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. Add tortilla chips. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Country Soup
Country Soup

Ingredients:

In the jar: barley, dried split peas, white rice, dry lentils, dried minced onion, dried parsley, salt, lemon pepper, beef bouillon granules, mini alphabet pasta, mini twist macaroni

Also needed:

  • 2 stalks chopped celery
  • 2 sliced carrots
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage (optional)
  • 2 cups diced tomatoes.

Directions:

  1. Add contents of jar to 3 or 4 quarts of water.
  2. Add 2 stalks chopped celery, 2 sliced carrots, 1 cup shredded cabbage (optional) and 2 cups diced tomatoes.
  3. Over medium low heat, cover and simmer about 1 hour, or until vegetables are tender and peas are soft.
Cranberry Cornbread
Cranberry Cornbread

Ingredients:

In the jar:  flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cornmeal, sugar, craisins

Also needed:

  • 1/2 cup oil mixed with 1 1/3 cup buttermilk or soured milk
  • 2 eggs

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350, coat loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. Pour jar contents into large bowl and mix well.
  3. Add 1/2 cup oil mixed with 1 1/3 cup buttermilk or soured milk and 2 eggs
    until a stiff batter forms (batter will be lumpy)
  4. Pour into prepared pan, spreading evenly and removing any air bubbles
  5. Bake 45 to 50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Serve warm
Chocolate Chip Scones
Chocolate Chip Scones

Ingredients:

In the jar: flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, sugar, mini chocolate chips

Also needed:

  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk or soured milk
  • 2 eggs, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets
  2. Pour jar contents into large bowl, mix well
  3. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
  4. Beat buttermilk one egg and vanilla in small bowl. Add to flour mixture;mix just until sticky dough is formed.
  5. Using 2 tablespoons dough for each scone, drop dough onto cookie sheets.
  6. Blend remaining egg and milk in small bowl; brush mixture over top of scones.Bake 12 to 14 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on wire rack. Serve warm