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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Homemade Gift Idea - Gift In A Jar


Peach Crumb Cake Mix

3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup quick oats
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Layer the ingredients in the order given into a wide mouth 1-quart canning jar.
Pack each layer into place before adding the next ingredient.

Attach a gift tag with the following instructions:

Peach Crumb Cake:
Contents of Peach Crumb Cake Mix jar
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 (29 ounce) can peach pie filling

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Empty contents of jar into a mixing bowl, stirring to combine.
Melt butter and stir into dry ingredients to form a crumbly mixture.
Press half of the crumbs into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan and top with
Peach pie filling. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over filling.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

An even more thoughtful gift would be to add a can of peach pie filling and a 9 x 13 inch
baking pan.  This would be gorgeous packed in a pretty basket tied with a colorful
ribbon.  It is never too early to begin collecting ideas for homemade Christmas gifts. Last year I
had planned to share lots of goodies I had saved over the years, but the "best laid plans of mice and men
go awry" so this year I will try to make up for it and have many great homemade gift ideas in mind.
Handmade and homemade are always so much nicer than any store bought gift for a little piece of you goes into each present.  I feel special when someone cares enough to take the time to make something just for me.  It gives a warm fuzzy glow and immediately the thoughtfulness of a homemade gift becomes one which you know has come straight from the heart!!
Be sweet!

4 comments:

Glynis Peters said...

That is a lovely gift idea. I like homemade gifts like this, it means thought has gone into it.

Loree said...

That's a great gift idea ... and Christmas is not that far away. Handmade gifts are always more personal, I think.

Melissa Casey said...

This is a wonderful gift for any holiday! Great timing with your post, as the Holiday Season is coming fast. I have given a cookie mix in mason jars...they all will be a hit!

Melissa

Alissa @ Homemade Gifts said...

Gorgeous gift idea! I love the gift in a jar thing, it's quite simple but I think they look really smart. Very helpful now I am thinking about my homemade christmas gifts for this year!