Brownie Cakes In A Jar

Title: BROWNIE CAKES IN A JAR

Categories: Desserts

Yield: 1 servings

1 x ELLIE COLLIN (CMKD93F)

2 ea CANNING JARS, wide mouth

1 c ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

1 c SUGAR

1/2 ts BAKING SODA

1/4 ts GROUND CINNAMON

1/3 c BUTTER;or MARGARINE

1/4 c WATER

3 tb UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER

1/4 c BUTTERMILK

1 ea EGG; beaten

1/2 ts VANILLA EXTRACT

1/4 c WALNUTS; finely chopped

Here's one you can start out with, it makes 2 jars. Every recipe

technique is the same, just different ingredients.. Sterilize, two

1-pint straight-sided wide-mouth canning jars

10 minutes

(keep the lids and rings in the hot water until ready to use); set

aside. In a small bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon, if desired. Set aside. In a medium saucepan combine butter

or margarine, water and cocoa powder; heat and stir until butter or margarine is melted and mixture is well blended. Remove from heat;

stir in flour mixture. Add buttermilk, egg and vanilla; beat by hand until smooth. Stir in nuts. Pour mixture into the prepared canning

jars; place jars onto a cookie sheet. Preheat oven to 325-degrees.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a pick inserted deep into each cake

comes out clean. Remove cakes from the oven, one at a time. Place a

lid, then a ring onto the jars and screw down tightly. USE

HEAVY-DUTY MITTS, the jars ARE HOT!! Place jars onto your counter to

cool. You'll hear a "plinking" sound. If you miss the sound, wait

until the cakes are cool and press on the lids, they shouldn't move

at all, that means they've sealed. Store cakes in a cool, dark

place. They should last up to a year--I don't know, they've never

lasted that long around here! If you'd like to decorate them, place

a wad of cotton in the center of each lid, then place a piece of

decorative cloth, about 3-inches larger in circumference than the

lid, (cut with pinking shears) on top of the cotton. Screw the ring

back on (by this time the rings can be removed as the lids should be

sealed). Use your imagination when decorating--a hot glue gun works

wonders (dried flowers, ribbon, etc). These make WONDERFUL Christmas

gifts. Ellie

MMMMM