A fruity nut oatmeal recipe for a gift in a jar.
What you need
Wide mouthed JarRecipe ingredients as shown below
Card for making tags
Ribbon
Zip Lock Bags
Instructions
Follow the instructions in the recipes in a jar project.
Jar Ingredients:
1 package {7 oz.} dried fruit — coarsely chopped
1 container {18 oz.} quick-cooking oats
1 jar {3 oz.} non-dairy powdered creamer
1/2 cup granulated sugar or firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 teaspoon salt
Place dried fruit in a processor; process until finely chopped. Add remaining ingredients and process until well blended. Store in airtight container.
Give with serving instructions. Makes 7 1/2 cups mix; about 15 servings
Tag Instructions:
Stir 2/3 cup boiling water into 1/2 cup oatmeal mix until well blended.
Let stand until thickened.
I made this in the UK where we don’t use cups as a measurement, so it was fairly difficult to judge the dry ingredients, but I did my best. I did find it a little too sweet, and will use 1 part water to 1 part mix, which seems to get to the right consistency.
its very good..