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Kentucky Pie Mix in a Jar

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate nut pie, gift in a jar, kentucky pie mix, pie mix in a jar
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
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.

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

Directions

  • 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.
  • Add half the nuts, then all the chocolate chips, then the rest of the nuts.
  • 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.