Texas Cornbread Mix In A Jar

Ingredients and Instructions

12 wide−mouth pint (2−cup) canning jars with lids and rings

1/2 yard print cotton fabric

6 yards) craft ribbon (for jars)

For 1 jar

1 C. yellow cornmeal

1 C. sifted flour

1/4 C. granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

4 tsp. baking powder

For 12 jars

12 C. yellow cornmeal

12 C. sifted flour

3 C. granulated sugar

3 T. salt

16 T. baking powder

In a large bowl, thoroughly mix all dry ingredients.

To package in jars: Wash, rinse and thoroughly dry canning jars, lids and bands.

Pre−mix ingredients thoroughly before filling wide−mouth pint canning jars with 2

cups each of the finished mix. Layering ingredients for this recipe will require

larger jars.

Place two cups Texas cornbread mix in each wide−mouth pint canning jar.

Cut twelve 7−inch circles from cotton fabric. Top each jar with fabric circle, and tie

with ribbon.

Attach the following instructions on a gift tag:

1 container (2 cups) Texas Cornbread Mix

1 egg

1 cup milk

1/4 cup soft shortening (Crisco)

Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease one 8−inch square pan, or 8−inch cast iron skillet,

or cast iron cornbread mold.

Place cornbread mix into bowl, mix thoroughly. Add egg, milk and shortening.

Hand−beat until smooth, about one minute. DO NOT OVERBEAT!

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes for pan or skillet, 15 to 20 minutes for cornbread mold.