Desserts in a Jar

Kentucky Pie Mix in a Jar

Layer a Kentucky pie mix in a jar with chocolate chips, nuts, sugar and flour, then gift it with simple directions for baking a 9-inch pie.

Kentucky Pie Mix in a Jar

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A layered jar of sugar, chocolate chips, nuts, flour and salt for a Kentucky-style chocolate nut pie. Add eggs, butter, vanilla and a pastry shell to bake it.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar (half may be brown granulated)
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts chopped
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • a pinch of salt

Equipment

  • zip-top bags
  • mason jars

Directions
 

  1. Put the sugar in a lightweight food storage bag, tie it shut, snip off the extra plastic, and fit it into the bottom of a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
  2. Add half the nuts, then all the chocolate chips, then the rest of the nuts.
  3. Put the flour and salt in a second bag, tie it, trim it, and set it on top. Screw on the lid.

Notes

Gift directions: add 1 9-inch unbaked pastry shell, 4 oz melted butter, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla. Preheat oven to 325°. Remove the sugar bag and set aside. Spread the nuts and chips evenly in the pie shell. Whisk the 2 eggs in a small bowl; empty the sugar and flour bags into the eggs and stir well. Mix in the vanilla and melted butter; pour evenly over the nuts and chips. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until nicely browned. Chill thoroughly before cutting. Serve with vanilla ice cream; refrigerate leftovers.