Showing posts with label Gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gifts. Show all posts

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Peanut Brittle

 3 Cups white sugar

1 cup Karo syrup

1/2 cup water

3 cups raw peanuts

3 teaspoons soda

1 teaspoon salt

3 teaspoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla


Mix sugar, syrup and water together and cook up to 250 degrees. Mixture will thread. Add peanuts and stir continuously, cooking until syrup mixture turns light brown in color, up to 310 degrees. Remove from heat and add soda, salt, butter and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Pour onto butter cookie sheets spreading as thinly as possible.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Sweet N’ Spicy Brown Sugar Scrub

1 cup - Domino® Dark or Light Brown Sugar
1 cup - Domino® Granulated Sugar
¾ cup - almond oil
2 tsp. - ground cinnamon
2 tsp. - ground ginger
2 tsp. - ground nutmeg
1 16 oz. - glass container with lid
Cinnamon sticks, optional

In a medium-sized bowl, combine all ingredients until thoroughly blended. Be sure to break up any lumps from the brown sugar or from the spices. Spoon into the glass container and secure with lid. Scoop a teaspoon or two of the scrub on your hands and gently massage in circular motions onto your skin. Leave on for 3 to 4 minutes before thoroughly rinsing. The scrub will tighten on your skin

White Cane Glimmer Sugar Scrub

1 cup - Domino® Granulated Sugar
1 cup - vegetable oil
Oil from 1 vitamin E capsule
1 or 2 drops - of essential oil, lavender or orange
1 16oz. - glass container with lid

Combine all of the ingredients in a medium bowl until well blended. Using a spatula, transfer mix into the container and secure lid. Contents will settle, mix before using. Scoop a teaspoon or two of the scrub on your hands and gently massage in circular motions onto your skin. Leave on for 3 to 4 minutes before thoroughly rinsing. The scrub will tighten on your skin.

White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cookie Mix in a Jar


A list of ingredients you will need:

1 1/4 cups - all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon - baking soda

1/2 teaspoon - salt

1/2 cup - firmly packed Domino® Light Brown Sugar

1/3 cup - Domino® Granulated Sugar

3/4 cup - toasted macadamia nuts, chopped

1 cup - (6-oz package) vanilla milk chips

Toasting heightens the flavor of nuts. To toast macadamia nuts, spread the nuts in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake in a 350°F oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown, watching carefully and stirring once or twice to brown evenly.


Instructions »Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Spoon into 1-quart, widemouthed canning jar. Layer remaining ingredients in order given, making sure to pack down each layer firmly. Clean inside of jar with a dry paper towel after each layer. Decorate lid by cutting fabric into a 7-inch wide square or circle. Secure with a rubber band and tie with a decorative ribbon and accents.

Attach these instructions to the jar:

In a large mixing bowl, cream together 2/3 cup softened butter or margarine, 1 egg, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until combined.


Slowly add contents of jar and mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375°F for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies

Toffee Coffee Mix

A list of ingredients you will need:

1/2 cup plus 2 tbs. - Domino® Granulated Sugar

1 cup - instant coffee granules

1 1/2 cup - Domino® Dark Brown Sugar

1 1/2 cup - coffee creamer



Instructions »

In a quart jar, layer each ingredient in the order listed above. Tightly close jar lid to store coffee mix. Decorate lid by cutting fabric into a 7-inch wide square or circle. Secure with a rubber band and tie with a decorative ribbon and accents.

For Use: To reconstitute, pour out contents into a mixing bowl, mix ingredients well and then return to jar. For a single serving, add 8 oz freshly boiled water to 3 rounded teaspoons of coffee mix in mug. Stir until completely dissolved

Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix in a Jar


A list of ingredients you will need:

1 1/4 cups - all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon - baking soda

1/2 teaspoon - salt

1/2 cup - firmly packed Domino® Light Brown Sugar

1/3 cup - Domino® Granulated Sugar

1 cup - (6-oz pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chocolate chips

1/2 cup - chopped pecans or walnuts



Quick Tip »

The Cookie Jar Gift you make and give...a sweet gift idea for friends and co-workers that's so simple to make!

Instructions »

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Spoon into 1-quart, widemouthed canning jar. Layer remaining ingredients in order given, making sure to pack down each layer firmly and clean inside of jar with a dry paper towel after each layer. Decorate lid by cutting fabric into a 7-inch wide square or circle. Secure with a rubber band and tie with a decorative ribbon and accents.

Attach these instructions to the jar:
In large mixing bowl, cream together 2/3 cup softened butter or margarine, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon water and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy.

Add contents of jar and mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

For the decorative hang tag: click here