CHILI NUTS IN A JAR RECIPE

2 - -- (12-ounce) cans cocktail peanuts
1/4 cup margarine or butter -- melted
1 package chili seasoning mix -- (1 5/8- oz)
Add nuts to a slow cooker. Pour margarine or butter over nuts and sprinkle with dry
chili mix. Toss until well mixed. Cover and heat on LOW 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Turn
control on high, remove top and cook on High 10-15 minutes. Serve warm or cool in
small nut dishes. This spicy snack is just the thing for the nest time you sit down
to watch a television event. Have lots of cold drinks available too!

CHOCOLATE APPLESAUCE

1 c margarine -- softened
3 c granulated sugar
4 egg whites -- whipped
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract
2 c applesauce -- at room temperature
3 c unbleached flour
3/4 c cocoa powder -- sifted
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
Preheat oven at 325. Place a baking sheet onto middle rack and remove top rack from
oven. Before starting batter, wash 8 (1 pint) wide mouth canning jars with lids in
hot soapy water and let drain, dry, and cool to room temperature. Generously
prepare jars with margarine.
In a mixing bowl, combine margarine, sugar, egg whites, vanilla, almond extract,
and applesauce. In another mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder,
baking soda, and salt. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until
moistened. Spoon 1 level cupful of batter into each jar. Carefully wipe rims clean,
then place jars on baking sheet (or they'll tip over) in the center of oven. Bake
40 minutes. Keep lids in hot water until they're used. When cakes are done, remove
jars which are HOT from oven one at a time. If rims need cleaning, use moistened
paper towel. Carefully put lids and rings in place, then screw tops on tightly
shut. Place jars on a wire rack; they will seal as they cool.
Once jars are cool, decorate with round pieces of cloth and then glue on flowers,
ribbons, etc. on lid, ring and side of jar. Unscrew the ring (the lid should be
sealed by now) and place a few cotton balls on top of the lid (makes it poofy on
top), then a piece of cloth (about 3" larger than the lid) on top and screw the
ring back on. Decorate as desired