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Homemade Gifts Christmas Kitchen - Make Your Own Holiday Gift Baskets

Many of us would like to hand made gift baskets. Gifts Christmas in the kitchen are always welcome and Christmas gift baskets, especially home-made gift baskets are a real pleasure.

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the idea of making your own holiday gift baskets, but with a few ideas easy recipe is easy to create a personalized and attentive hand-made food gift basket for Christmas.

Any of these recipes a wonderful gift packaged in a plastic bag or cellophane with a ribbon color or in a jelly jar well covered with a cloth cover. Add a handmade card with the recipe attached to it and your gift is complete.

Herb Batter Beer Bread Mix

To the mixing is needed:
2 3 / 4 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 / 4 teaspoon dried thyme and oregano
Pinch dried dill

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, oregano, salt, thyme and dill. Pack mixture into an airtight container or bag. The mixture can be stored at room temperature for up to a month. There will be a loaf of bread.

Recipe to print on attached card:
For the beer bread with herbs

Herbal Beer Bread Mix
1 can of beer in the room temperature
1 teaspoon melted butter

Place the beer bread mix in large bowl. With a wooden spoon, add the beer until incorporated. Scrape into greased 8 "x 4" loaf.

Bake in oven at 375 º F for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden and crisp. Let stand in pan for 5 minutes then remove to a rack and brush with melted butter. Makes one loaf.

Old Formed Cookie Mix oats

To make the mixture you need:
6 cups rolled oats
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1 / 2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pound shortening
2 cups raisins
1 1 / 2 cups grated coconut
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and sodium bicarbonate. With a pastry blender, cut butter until crumbly.

Stir in raisins, coconut, chocolate and nuts. This mixture can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 10 weeks. Makes about five batches of cookies.

Recipe to print on attached card:
Main Fashion oatmeal cookies

4 cups Oatmeal Cookie Mix
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

In a bowl, combine oatmeal cookies Mix egg, milk and vanilla until dough forms. Form into 1 1 / 2 "balls and place on a tray baking dish. Flatten balls with a fork.

Cook in oven at 375 º F for 15 to 18 minutes or until browned. Remove to racks and let cool. Makes 24 cookies.

Standard Mix Spicy Cider

To make the mixture you need:
3 / 4 cup crushed cinnamon sticks
3 / 4 cup dried orange peel
1 / 3 cup whole allspice
1 / 4 cup whole cloves

Combine all ingredients in a jar. About two cups.

Recipe to print on attached card:
Standard Hot Cider

4 cups apple juice, cider apple, or half apple juice and half cranberry juice
2 tablespoons spicy mix Standard Cider

In a saucepan, combine juice and cider mix. Cover and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes. Strain into cups. Makes 4 servings.

Place some of these gems in a wicker basket, Christmas tin or other fun and seasonal container. Fill the spaces with wrapped chocolates, holiday napkins or a bottle of wine and have beautiful and sure to be appreciated baskets gift for the holidays with that extra personal touch.

About the Author

Karen Ciancio is a fan of all things cooking related. Her website Cookingnook.com contains recipes, cooking tips, diet and nutrition information. Visit the site for a free copy of our Holiday Gift Guide, with great ideas for everyone on your list.

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