Homemade gifts are great, particularly when they're food-related, as they're delicious and super easy to do. If you're after a DIY foodie present that's not as perishable as baked goods, try our brownie-in-a-jar gift.
What you'll need for 16 slices of brownies:
- 150g (5oz) dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), chopped
- 300g (11oz) caster sugar
- 75g (3oz) plain flour
- 40g (1½oz) cocoa powder
- 1L mason jar
- A pretty ribbon and a gift tag
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Step 1: Add the plain flour first, and give it shake to ensure it's level.
Step 2: Next is cocoa powder. Once you've poured it into the jar, wipe down the sides with a piece of tissue to ensure no dust is left.
Step 3: Then add the sugar, and the chocolate pieces.
Step 4: On a gift tag, write: 'You'll also need 175g unsalted butter and 3 medium eggs.' You can also direct them to our ultimate brownies recipe, or write the instructions on a pretty recipe card seperately.
Step 5: Attach the gift tag and tie on some festive ribbon.
Watch the full video below to see how it's done:
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Vicky is our Food & Drink Director, where she oversees strategy and content across all of Hearst's brands, from recipe development to fun video franchises and everything in between.
With almost a decade's experience, Vicky was previously Editor of Delish UK, and Digital Food Editor of Good Housekeeping and she lives and breathes food content creation.
Outside of work, Vicky loves learning about wine, eating her way around the world, and hanging out with her dog Pickle.
