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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

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Cake and pies in a jar - Links to recipes

These are great to send abroad to sailors on deployment.

Here are a couple of Links for recipes and instructions:

http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/09/single-serving-pie-in-jar.html

Tip: Pie in a jar - I bake my crust a few minutes before adding the filling just to firm it up and start the baking proceess for a more crisp crust.
Before baking make sure jar rims are wiped clean for sealing lids when they are done baking.
AS Soon as I took them from the oven I put the canning lid/rings on to seal them..carefully wiped the edges so I could get the ring on, let them cool. They sealed up nicely. checked the lid to make sure there was not movement the next day. wrapped them in bubble wrap, placed them in the center of a box added other edibles to pad them & to keep them from shifting in the box and took them to the post office.

Cake in a jar website: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cake-in-a-Jar/Detail.aspx

all the directons are on this website...very popular..

VERY IMPORTANT key is to have clean jar rims before baking...so wipe off any cake batter that may have gotten on the jar rim so lids will seal. Put lids and rings on jars as soon as they come out of the oven. The heat is what "seals" the lids on.

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Permalink Reply by tolivebyfaith on October 30, 2011 at 4:18pm

Thank you for this tip. My son will have his first deployment and I am all new at this. I have several friends and coworkers that have volunteered to participate in providing items for care packages so I am hoping to be able to send several so my son can share with his ship mates. He said I don't need cookies now why will I need them on the ship? I don't think he realizes yet that when he is deployed for eight or nine months or more that he does not have access to the everyday things that he is used too.

Permalink Reply by momof4 on October 26, 2012 at 8:56pm

Glad to find this! I had seen it on Martha Stewart and will be making some to send to her and her friends.

Permalink Reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 19, 2013 at 1:24am

A ton of great single-serving recipes to make in a mug are at this link including peanut butter mug cake, apple or pear crisp, chocolate cake, carrot cake, brownie, deep dish chocolate chip cookie, and coffee cake in a cup. Link: http://lacreativitedelafille.blogspot.com/search/label/single%20ser...

Permalink Reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 30, 2013 at 3:10pm

Came across this article from Clemson University that recommends NOT sending 'cake-in-a-jar' - I love making my pie-in-a-jar, but am going to stick with sharing them here at home with family and friends :) http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/food/food_safety/handling/hgi...

"...homemade breads or cakes in a jar are not safe and should not be mailed to service members. Many recipes for quick breads and cakes are low-acid and have the potential for supporting the growth of bacteria, like Clostridium botulinum,if present inside the closed jar. These products are also not recommended for canning. In fact, most of these products are not really 'canned.' The directions call for baking in the jar and then closing with a canning lid without processing in any way. When these products are made commercially, additives, preservatives and processing controls not available for home recipes are used. Manufacturers of canning jars also do not endorse baking in their jars, and glass jars are not recommended for mailing."